FOR STUDENTS, HOUSE OFFICERS AND POSTGRADUATE TRAINEES
Normal Values · Interpretation · Formulas · ICU Clinical Scenarios
By Prof. Zahid Mahmood, Professor of Surgery, Lahore Medical and Dental College
Read lab reports, fluid charts and arterial blood gases quickly and safely — with every formula worked through and a printable pocket reference card.
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- Haematology and Coagulation
- Renal Function, Electrolytes and Urine
- Liver Function Tests, Pancreas and Proteins
- Glucose, Lipids, Cardiac, Sepsis, Thyroid, Iron and Tumour Markers
- Body Fluids, IV Fluids and Maintenance Formulas
- Deficits, Resuscitation, Burns and Blood Transfusion
- Sodium Disorders
- Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphate and Bicarbonate
- ABG Basics — Normal Values and the Step-by-Step Method
- ABG Formulas — Compensation, Gaps and Oxygenation
- ICU Clinical Scenarios
Plus a Quick Reference Card you can print and keep in your pocket. Values are given in conventional units (mg/dL, g/dL) as used by most laboratories in Pakistan, with SI units where helpful.
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Safety note: Reference ranges differ between laboratories; always use the range printed on your own laboratory’s report. Doses and rates are typical adult guidance — confirm with your hospital’s protocols, senior colleagues and current guidelines, and adjust for children, the elderly, and cardiac or renal failure. © Prof. Zahid Mahmood, 2026. Free for personal study.