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How much of us is fluid?

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at least 50% at any point in our life
newborn 80
childhood 65
adults 55
older adult 50
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What is osmolality?

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particles in a given WEIGHT of fluid

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what is osmolarity?

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particles in a given VOLUME of fluid

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a serum ______ is a method of determining if someone is over/de hydrated

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a serum osmolarity is a method of determining if someone is over/de hydrated

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normal serum osmolarity range

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280-300 mOsm/L

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too high a serum osmolarity indicates

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dehydration (too many solutes)

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too low a serum osmolarity indicates

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fluid overload (less solutes)

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where is majority of fluid?

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intracellular

-2/3

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Intracellular fluid contains

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potassium, phosphate, sulfate

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fluid volume outside of the cell

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1/3 extracellular

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extracellular fluid contains

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sodium, chloride, bicarbonate

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what is the fluid called that is inside the blood vessels?

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intravascular

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what is the fluid called in between the cells?

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interstitial

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what 3 components determine the fluid balance in extracellular compartments?

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  1. protein (keeps fluid in vascular space)
  2. Bld vessel integrity (keeps fluid in vascular space)
  3. hydrostatic pressure (push fluid into interstitial space)
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what is osmotic pressure?

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pressure exerted to prevent movement of water out of the intravascular space

pressure exerted to keep h20 in blood vessels

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what is colloid oncotic pressure?

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proteins attract water and hold onto water

  • more stuff in water = keep it in BV and not leek
  • type of osmotic pressure**
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what is hydrostatic pressure?

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pressure of blood against the vessel wall

-causes filtration of a fluid from an area of high pressure to low pressure

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what effects hydrostatic blood pressure?

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arterial BP, Venous pressure, rate of blood flow

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What is filtration pressure?

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  • process that transfers nutrients and oxygen into cells
  • hydrostatic pressure minus osmotic pressure
  • causes fluid to move into tissues @ arterial end
  • causes fluid to move into vessel @ venous end
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How does tonicity effect movement of fluid?

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disrupts filtration pressure

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3 kinds of tonicity

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isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic

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What is an isotonic solution?

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  • equal osmotic pressure in extracellular and intracellular

- equal concentration of water and electrolytes

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what is a hypotonic solution in relation to cells?

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-concentration of electrolytes outside cell is lower
-concentration of water outside cell is higher
(more water with less stuff outside the cell)

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what is hypertonic solution in relation to cells?

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-concentration of electrolytes outside cell is higher
-concentration of water outside cell is lower
(less water with more stuff outside the cell)

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Stop, draw a picture of isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic
yay! you did it
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Cell is 0.9% NaCl inside A .45% NaCl is administered (so fluid outside cell is 0.45%) What direction will the fluid go?
- water will flow into cell! - b/c....higher concentration of a solute, the lower the concentration of water - water flows high to low
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hypotonic is _____% NaCl
0.45%
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Isotonic solution is _____% NaCl
0.9%
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which fluid type is used with blood product administration?
Isotonic
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Examples of hypertonic solutions
3% NaCl Dextrose 5% in 0.45% NaCl Dextrose 5% in 0.9% NaCl
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what kind of fluid do you use for hypernatremia and DKA
hypotonic 0.45%
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What is a crystalloid fluid?
- aqueous solution with electrolyes | - can be hypo/hyper/iso tonic
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what is a colloid fluid? what does it do to pressure?
contains large molecules (ex: albumin) that do not transport outside of the intravascular space fxn: increase osmotic pressure - ->pulls cellular volume into blood vessels
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3 fluid types
1. crystalloid 2. colloid 3. blood products
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Nursing consideration with colloids- | too much colloid can cause?
must be administered carefully or can cause signs of fluid volume excess
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What are packed red blood cells used for? when use (specific hgb volume) ?
- used for blood loss - 1 unit increased hgb by 1g/dL - use if hgb <7 or 8 g/dL
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When are platelets used?
given when reduced level of platelets
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when is fresh frozen plasma used (FFP)?
trauma, burns, shock, bleeding, clotting disorders
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when is Crypoprecipitate used?
-used for clients with hereditary disorders that lead to inadequate clotting
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What do you match to determine right type of blood donor for patient?
blood type | Rh factor
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What is the difference b/w type/screen and crossmatch?
``` type/screen = what patient is crossmatch = blood match patient ```
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Universal donor?
O negative
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Universal recipient?
AB positive
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What do you need before administering blood products?
CONSENT
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Signs and symptoms of a transfusion reaction?
- fever,chills - altered BP - Resp difficulty - allergic reaction
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Definition of dehydration
loss of body water but electrolytes remain consistent
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definition of fluid volume deficit
- loss of both body fluid and electrolytes - can also include loss of circulating blood volume and perfusion to tissues - hypovolemia
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definition of fluid volume excess
too much fluid | too much or same electrolyte
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What can cause edema- fluid volume excess or deficiency?
can relate to both deficit and excess of fluid
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causes of dehydration
- inadequate water intake - vomiting/diarrhea - fever - meds that increase thirst like SSRI, benzo - DKA* use ketones- cells deficient in fluid, polyphagia and polyuria
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labs that correlate with dehydration
- increase: serum osmolarity, creatinine, BUN, urine specific gravity - hypernatremia
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fluid volume deficit signs and sxs
- hypotension - tachycardia - orthostatic hypotension - decreased urine output - flat neck veins - weak pulse - third spacing
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what is third spacing?
- occurs in fluid volume deficit | - too much fluid in interstitial space and not enough in intravascular space
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fluid volume deficit treatments
- replacement of fluids - safety education (fall risk) - third spacing treatment
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how do you treat third spacing? What is lacking in third spacing? (what tonicity is needed?)
- third space is lacking protein - give Albumin IV - hypertonic crystalloids
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What causes a reduced colloid oncotic pressure?
reduced levels of albumin
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what keeps fluid in intravascular space?
albumin
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what happens to fluid when there is a reduced colloid oncotic pressure?
- fluid goes into intravascular space and into interstitial space - -> edema!
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causes of decreased colloid oncotic pressure?
malnutrition, liver failure, nephrosis
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what causes increased hydrostatic pressure?
increase BP, fluid overload, decreased cardiac output (heart failure)
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what causes increased capillary permeability?
- allergies - septic shock --> endotoxins - pulmonary edema
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how can someone have a fluid volume deficit if they have too much fluid somewhere?
fluid in interstitial space but dehydrated @ cellular level - sometimes treatment is just about moving fluid from one space to the other b/c patient has enough fluid - why tonicity matters!
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causes of fluid volume excess in intravascular space
- congestive heart failure - renal failure - cirrhosis - excess IV fluid - medication causing sodium and water retention (steroids/anti-diuretics) (heart, liver, kidneys, IV fluids, meds)
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signs and symptoms of fluid volume excess
- weight gain more than 0.5 kg/day - hypertension - bounding pulse - distended neck veins - dyspnea - crackles - orthopnea
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fluid volume excess treatment? meds? restrictions?
- diuretics (furosemide, spirolactone, bumetanide, hydrochlorothiazide) - restrictions: fluid
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potassium sparing diuretic?
spironolactone
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functions of electrolytes
1. maintain balance of water in body 2. balancing blood pH 3. move nutrient in, waste out 4. fxn of muscles, hearts, nerves, brain
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Potassium range
3.5-5 mEq/L
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sodium range
135-145 mEq/L
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calcium ranges
serum: 8.9-10.5 mg/dL ionized: 4.5-5.6 mg/dL
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Magnesium ranges
1. 8-2.3 mg/dL | 1. 3-2.1 mEq/L
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which electrolyte is a reflection of bodies water balance, support neuro fxn, and BP regulation?
sodium
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what electrolyte controls neuro function and cardiac activity?
magnesium
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what electrolyte functions for synaptic transmission, wound healing, teeth/bone structure?
calcium
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what electrolyte fxns in cardiac, neural, muscular and is controlled by insulin and aldosterone?
potassium
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causes of hypokalemia
-diuretics, metabolic acidosis, folic acid deficiency, GI losses, decreased potassium intake
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hypokalemia signs/sxs
mild: cardiac arrythmias, constipation, fatigue severe: resp. paralysis, paralytic ileus, hypotension, rhabdo
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hypokalemia treatment
- priority is determining underlying cause - supplements - dietary changes - IV only - switch to potassium sparing diuretics
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when do you push Potassium?
never! only infuse slowly
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safe potassium concentration IV and side effects
10mEq-100 ml | -patient report burning
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hyperkalemia causes
- acute renal failure - dehydration - diabetes - burns - acidosis - blood transfusion
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hyperkalemia signs and sxs
mild: nausea, vomit, muscle aches, weakness, dysrhythmias severe: paralysis, heart failure, death
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hyperkalemia treatment
- hemodialysis if renal failure is cause - loop diuretics if no renal failure - calcium gluconate - sodium polystrene sulfonate - IV insulin
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how does calcium gluconate/chloride treat hyperkalemia?
-reduce effects of hyperkalemia on the heart
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how does sodium polysytrene sulfonate treat hyperkalemia?
binds to potassium and excrete it in feces
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How does IV insulin treat hyperkalemia?
- insulin helps to push potassium into cell | - must have glucose monitored to prevent hypoglycemia
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Hyponatremia causes?
- severe V/D - excess H2O - excess Alc - thiazide diuretics - liver/heart diease
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hyponatremia signs and sxs
mild: nausea, feeling unwell severe: cerebral edema, lethargy, confusion, irritability, seizure, coma
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hyponatremia treatment
- increase Na levels slowly - if cause is too much water: fluid restriction - if cause thiazide diuretics: give isotonic or hypertonic fluids slowly infused - alter treatment for heart and liver failure
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why give Na slowly?
prevent rapid fluid shifts in neurological cells
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Hypernatremia causes
dehydration (v/d, CKD, diabetes, impaired thirst repsonse) | high Na intake
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signs and symptoms of hypernatremia
neuro, vomiting
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hypernatremia treatment
- hypotonic fluids | - diet education
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what can cause cerebral edema with hypernatremia treatment?
if Na is lowered to quickly | --> why water is not used for hypernatremia treatment
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causes of hypocalcemia
- inadequate vitamin d - decreased estrogen - hypoparathyroidism - renal disease - low albumin - stimulant laxatives - chronic steroid use (decrease intestinal Ca absorption) - proton pump inhibitors (decrease intestinal Ca absorption)
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signs and symptoms of hypocalcemia
- chvostek and trousseau sign - chest pain - dysrhythmia - renal calculi - numbness/tingling - muscle cramping - confusion - osteopenia - dental problems (heart, bones, muscles, neuro)
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chvostek sign- what is it and what does it indicate
to a twitch of the facial muscles that occurs when gently tapping an individual's cheek, in front of the ear. -hypocalcemia
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trousseau sign - what is it and what does it indicate?
Trousseau's sign is considered positive when a carpopedal spasm of the hand and wrist occurs after an individual wears a blood pressure cuff inflated over their systolic blood pressure for 2 to 3 minutes -hypocalcemia
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what is serum calcium?
-accounts for ALL calcium whether it is free ionized or bound to proteins
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what is ionized calcium?
detected active or unbound form of calcium in body
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which is more accurate- serum or ionized calcium?
ionized
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when do serum calcium?
shows up on lab with other electrolyte values and it done upon initial assessment
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when do ionized calcium?
if signs/sxs / abnormal serum suggest calcium issue
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hypocalcemia treatment
calcium/vit d supplements diet Ca injections
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hypercalcemia causes (3)
- cancer - hyperparathyroidism - Vit D toxicity
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what over the counter medication for heartburn contains calcium carbonate?
Tums
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Ca has an inverse relationship with
phosphorous
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signs and sxs of hypercalcemia
mild: constipation, abd pain, n/v severe: confusion, renal failure, arrhythmias, coma, death
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hypercalcemia treatment
- administer phosphate - loop diuretics - IV saline bolus - hemodialysis if severe
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hypomagnesemia causes
- chron's/celiac - diarrhea/pancreatitis - Type 2 diabetes - hypocalcemia or hypokalemia - decreased intake - increased renal excretion
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s/s hypomagnesemia
mild: decreased appetite, fatigue, nausea, weakness severe: muscle cramping, numbness, tingling, seizure, tetany, personality change*
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hypomagnesemia treatment
- oral/iv Mg - diet education - treat Ca/K imbalance first*
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hypermagnesemia causes
kidney disease - acidosis - hypothyroidism - trauma - meds that slow digestion (opioids/anticholinergics) - laxatives/ antacids that contain Mg
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s/s hypermagnesemia
mild: dizziness, nausea, weakness, confusion severe: confusion, blurred vision, headache, bladder paralysis, bradycardia, decrease RR, loss of deep tendon reflex, death
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hypermagnesemia treatment
- calcium chloride/gluconate - IV saline with diuretics - hemodialysis
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Foods high in electrolytes
look over the chart...too lazy to type all those in
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hydrostatic pressure- push or pull?
PUSH
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Colloid oncotic pressure - push or pull?
PULL
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if hydrostatic > oncotic pressure =
fluid move out of capillaries
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if oncotic pressure > hydrostatic pressure =
move into capillaries
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if hyponatremia cause is too much water:
fluid restriction
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if hyponatremia cause is thiazide diuretics:
give isotonic or hypertonic fluids slowly infused
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2 electrolyte imbalances you can treat with loop diuretics?
hyperkalemia | hypercalcemia
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dehydration leads to which 2 electrolyte imbalances?
hypernatremia | hyperkalemia
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diabetes is the cause of which electrolyte imbalances?
hypomagnesemia hyperkalemia hypernatremia
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calcium gluconate treats which electrolyte imbalance?
hyperkalemia | hypermagnesemia
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which electrolyte imbalances result in dys/a rhythmias?
hypercalcemia hypocalcemia hyperkalemia
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renal disease results in which electrolyte imbalances
hyperkalemia hypermagnesemia hypomagnesemia (increased renal excretion) hypocalcemia
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which electrolyte imbalances are characterized by muscle cramping/pain?
hypocalcemia hypomagnesemia hyperkalemia
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which electrolyte imbalance can result in a paralytic ileus?
hypokalemia
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low albumin will cause
- decrease colloid oncotic pressure (third spacing) | - hypocalcemia
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vomiting and diarrhea can cause hyper or hyponatremia?
both! hyper- dehydration hypo-Na follows stomach acid
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calcium gluconate/chloride, what is it good for?
hyperkalemia and hypermagnesemia
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fluids for hyponatremia if thiazide diuretics is cause? fluids for hypernatremia? fluids for hypernatremia if from shock/lowbp?
hypo/thiazide --> hyper/isotonic hypernatremia --> hypotonic hypernatremia shock/low bp--> isotonic
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