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Brain Sheet Diagrams

So I'm trying to create my own brain sheet for the med/surg floor that I'm working on.

When I look at different examples they have diagrams on their sheet like an X or a weird fishbone looking thing.

What are these diagrams for?

My friend said it was to write lab values like Hgb, Hct, K, Ca, Na, etc. Is that true?

I would post a link to a couple of examples but I don't know how... ?

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    Could you copy and paste the URL for the examples? Not sure what you're talking about...

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    I can't find a specific URL so I'll try to copy it:

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    ----l----l----

    Here are two examples of diagrams I've seen but don't know what they mean.

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    Yes, those are for labs.

    My brain consists of things I need to remember for the shift. Labs, VS, I/O, meds, etc...

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    Here you go:

    diagram3.gif.8ad7f7811c499bae080b4c46cbc252e9.gif

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    We use these at the place I work:

    It's hard to describe without drawing it but using "Whitecat 5000" diagrams:

    1st diagram-

    WBC >------ HGB on top and HCT on bottom of lines------

    2nd diagram-

    ----SODIUM on top, POTASSIUM on bottom in first break,----/

    ---CHLORIDE, CO2---in second break ----/

    ----BUN, CREATININE in last break-----and

    Hope that makes sense.

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    I have my own sheet that I use for my patients, as well as a form detailing these notes you are talking about (I have heard them them called fishbones).

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