Ch.32: Fluid Therapy (Pablo) Flashcards
body fluids consist of:
water (solvent) and dissolved particles (solutes)
electrolyte
compound which dissociates in water to form electrically charged particles (ions). Ex: NaCl and KCl
osmotic pressure
pressure which tends to pull water into the compartment containing the solutes
oncotic pressure
total osmotic effect of a non-diffusible colloid (proteins)
hydrostatic pressure
pressure which tends to push water into the compartment containing less solute
osmolarity
number of osmoles per liter of water; depended upon the number of particles in solution
osmolality
number of osmoles per kilogram of water. The difference is usually negligible to osmolarity because of the low solute concentrations in the body fluids
effective osmolality
osmolality that tends to maintain an effective osmotic pressure because the solute cannot easily diffuse across the membrane
tonicity
refers to effective osmolality
colloid sollution**
solution that contain large particles that don’t readily leave the vascular space
crystalloid solution**
solution that contain electrolytes or solutions of glucose in water. doesn’t stay in IV space for a long time
body weight is what percent water at maturity
60%
BW is what percent water in newborns
80%
BW is what % water in intracellular space?
40%
BW is what % water in extracellular space?
20% (15% interstitial and 5% IV)
capillary walls are permeable to:
water, solutes; only slightly permeable to proteins
Factors that affect water distr. and movement in body
Electrolytes
Hydrostatic and oncotic P
Lymphatic drainage
Hydrostatic P tends to push water/solutes where?
into interstitial space
Oncotic P tends to push water/solutes where?
IV
plasma water loss –> water movement?
from intracellular/interstitium to IV
protein loss –> water movement?
IV to interstitial/intracellular space
what does lymphatic drainage do?
remove excess fluid in the interstitial space
Abnormal processes affecting water distribution
- vascular injury –> edema
- changes in electrolyte conc.
- lymphatic injury
- altered intravascular osmolality –> inc. plasma osmolality
- hypoproteinemia –> dec. plasma oncotic P
3 Indications for fluid therapy
1) restore normal circulation in patients with hypovolemia or shock
2) correct fluid deficits in dehydrated patients
3) maintain fluid balance in patients with decreased fluid intake/increased fluid loss
name 3 replacement solutions
LRS –> most commonly used in SA!
Normosol –> most commonly used in LA!
Normal Saline
chars. of replacement solutions
isotonic sodium-based
used for replacement of fluid deficits
similar composition as plasma water
can be given rapidly
“sensible” fluid loss
via kidneys/bladder. We are aware of it
“insensible” fluid loss
via LI, lungs, skin. We are unaware of it