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Decks in this class (23)

essential liver functions
What are the essential liver func...,
Describe the relation of oncotic ...,
What does oncotic pressure and al...
5  cards
intracellular and extracellular
Intracellular,
Extracellular
2  cards
osmosis
Describe osmosis,
What is initial state relating to...,
What is final state relating to o...
3  cards
diffusion
What is diffusion,
What in the body moves by diffusion,
What does the kidneys remove
3  cards
water movement between fluid compartments
What are the different pressures ...,
What does hydrostatic pressure do,
What does osmotic oncotic pressur...
5  cards
water movement between fluid compartments part 2
Describe starling forces,
Describe forces favoring filtration,
Describe the forces favoring reab...
3  cards
antidiuretic hormone
What does antidiuretic hormone he...,
What does antidiuretic hormone wo...,
What does high adh levels cause
12  cards
arterial blood gas normal values ABGs
What are the acids in the body,
What are the alkali in the body,
What is the normal ph for blood
8  cards
renin angiotestin system
What activates the raas system,
What is the 1st step in the raas ...,
What is the 2nd step in the raas ...
9  cards
ANP and BNP basics
What is anp,
Why is the hormone anp released,
What is bnp
12  cards
ANP /BNP and heart failure
What is heart failure caused by,
What does the activation of the s...,
What does vasoconstriction and so...
7  cards
Isotonic, Hypotonic & Hypertonic
Solution with the highersolute co...,
Solution with the lowersolute con...,
Solution with sameconcentration
9  cards
edema
What is edema,
What are the causes of edema,
What causes increased capillary p...
8  cards
ECG changes with potassium
T wave on normakalemia,
T wave on hypokalemia,
T wave on hyperkalemia
8  cards
Alterations in Na+, Cl, and Water Balance
Isotonic fluid loss,
Total body water change with prop...,
Isotonic fluid excess
3  cards
(hypocalcemia) chvostek and trousseau signs
Also known as weiss sign is signs...,
Chvostek is abnormal stimulation ...,
When facial nerve is tapped at th...
7  cards
respiratory/metabolic acidosis & respiratory/metabolic alkalosis
When ph is less than 735 it is,
What causes acidosis,
What causes alkalosis
7  cards
respiratory acidosis
How does respiratory acidosis aff...,
Respiratory acidosis is caused by...,
The increase in h ions of respira...
4  cards
respiratory alkalosis
During respiratory alkalosis what...,
During respiratory alkalosis ____...,
What happens to h ions in respira...
4  cards
metabolic acidosis
What causes metabolic acidosis,
What conditions occur in metaboli...,
Symptoms of metabolic acidosis
3  cards
metabolic alkalosis
What happens to h ions during met...,
What can occur in metabolic alkal...,
Symptoms of metabolic alkalosis
3  cards
respiratory compensation
What is respiratory compensation
1  cards
lab values
Sodium value,
Sodium involves,
Value over 145
15  cards

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