acute and critical care medicine Flashcards
what fluids are crystalloids
D5W
NS
LR
plasmalyte
what fluids are colloids
albumin
dextran
pros of crystalloids
less costly
fewer AE
does not sit in intravascular space
when is albumin used
edema not for serum albumin
hyponatremia state
<135
symptomatic when <120
3 diff state
hypotonic hypovolemic
cause is diuretic and sodium wasting
tx is correct cause and add IV NS
hypotonic hypervolemic hyponatremia
caused by fluid overload, cirrhosis, HF etc
tx is diuresis with fluid restriction
hypotonic isovolemic hyponatremia
cause - SIADH syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
what is ODS
when treating hyponatremia aggressively it causes paralysis
should not be more than >12meq opver 24 hours
tx with stopping SIADH drugs , diuresis ore restricting fluids
what are AVP
arginine vasopressin receptor antagonist
used for SIADH or hypervolemic hyponatremia
tolvaptan
samsca
llimited to 30 days due to hepatoxic
hypernatremia
Na> 145 meq
with water defecit and hypertonicity
hypovolemic hypernatremia
caused by dehydration
tx with fluids
hypervolemic hypernatremia
intake of hypertonic fluids
tx with diuresis
isovolemic hypernatremia
caused by diabetes can decrease antidiuretic hormone
tx with desmopressin
hypokalemia
K<3.5
manage underlying cause- metabolic alkalosis, diuresis, meds
tx with oral K
what dose 1 drop of K below 3.5 mean
body defecit of 100-400 meq
how to tx potassium
check phos first if more than 2.5 use oral supplements if less than 2.5 phos then add Kphos
serum potassium instruction tx
<3.5 to 3.3 40 meq
3.0-3.2 60meq
2.6-2.9 80 meq
<2.6meq 100meq
monitoring of K
if <3.2 recheck immediatley and am check
if more than 3.2 check am
IV K recommendations
peripheral line max infusion rate 10meq/hr
max 10meq/100ml
IV push and undiluted can be fatal
resistant K level through tx
check mg,
if both hypo tx mg first
magnesium
hypo< 1.3
hyper is during renal insufficiency
when is IV MG recommended
when MG <1 with symptoms
MGSO4
or without symptoms IV or IM