Definitions Flashcards by Kelly Sweetman

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Hyponatremia

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Decreased blood levels of sodium.

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Hypokalemia

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Decreased blood levels of potassium.

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Hypervolemia

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The excessive retention of both water and sodium in similar proportions to normal extracellular fluid. Also called fluid volume excess.

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