Chapter 30 Flashcards
What percent of the human body is water
60%
Total body water is made of what three components
Intracellular fluid
Interstitial fluid
Plasma
Do children have higher or lower water content
Higher
What protein in the blood plays a major role in moving water to balance concentration
Albumin
Colloid hypertonic does what
Pulls water out of the cell
Colloid isotonic does what
Equal
Colloid hypotonic does what
Pulls fluid into the cell
What electrolyte plays major role in water balance
Sodium
What is water loss
Sweating
What is hypotonic loss
Kidney injury
What is isotonic loss
Vomiting
Diarrhea
What type of fluid contains proteins
Colloid
What type of fluid does not contain protein
Crystalloid
Crystalloids primarily treat
Dehydration
What can crystalloids cause
Fluid overload
What are colloids primarily used to treat
Plasma volume
What two colloids can we give when someone does not accept blood products
Dextran
Hetastarch
Can colloids improve oxygen carrying capacity
No
What organ produces albumin
Liver
What does albumin do
Keeps fluid in the blood vessels
What can be given to increase oxygen carrying capacity
Blood
What blood product is given if more than 50% slow bleed is lost or more than 20% acute bleed is lost
Cryoprecipitate and plasma protein
What blood product increases clotting
Fresh frozen plasma
What blood product is given if less than 25% of blood is lost and oxygen carrying capacity is needed
Packed RBC
