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CCRN: Endocrine Flashcards

endocrine

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“cardinal sign” of SIADH

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hyponatremia… you hang on to too much fluid and so it dilutes aka hypo

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primary cause of the classic clinical manifestations of HHS is…

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markedly elevated serum glucose

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altered mental status in patients that are in HHS is caused from…

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hyperosmolality of plasma

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when plasma glucose falls to 250 mg% in acute DKA, IV fluids should be changed to D5 1/2NS to prevent…

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cerebral edema

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recall the serum sodium, serum osmolality and urine osmo in SIADH, dehydration, and HHS

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SIADH: decreased sodium, decreased serum osmo, increased urine osmo
dehydration: increased sodium, increased serum osmo, increased urine osmo.
DI: increased sodium osmo, increased serum osmo,decreased urine osmo

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what is azotemia?

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its an acute increase in BUN and Creatinine related to dehydration…. you see this in HHNK

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