Dehydration Flashcards

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Moderate dehydration– % wt loss

A

5-10 %

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Mild dehydration– % wt loss

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<5%

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Severe dehydration– % wt loss

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> 10%

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Mild dehydration – Vitals

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HR: Increased
RR: normal
BP: normal

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Moderate dehydration – Vitals

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HR: Increased
RR: normal
BP: normal (orthostasis)

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Severe dehydration – Vitals

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HR: Greatly increased
RR: Increased
BP: decreased

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Skin changes (capillary refill, mucous membranes, and anterior fontanelle) in MILD dehydration

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Capillary refill: <2 sec
Mucous Membranes: normal/dry
Anterior Fontanelle: normal

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Skin changes (capillary refill, mucous membranes, and anterior fontanelle) in MODERATE dehydration

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Capillary refill: 2-3 sec
Mucous Membranes: dry
Anterior Fontanelle: depressed

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Skin changes (capillary refill, mucous membranes, and anterior fontanelle) in SEVERE dehydration

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Capillary refill: >3 sec
Mucous Membranes: dry
Anterior Fontanelle: depressed

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Eyes/CNS changes (tearing, appearance, mental status) in MILD dehydration

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Tearing: normal/absent
Appearance: normal
Mental status: normal

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Eyes/CNS changes (tearing, appearance, mental status) in MODERATE dehydration

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Tearing: absent
Appearance: sunken
Mental status: altered

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Eyes/CNS changes (tearing, appearance, mental status) in SEVERE dehydration

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Tearing: absent
Appearance: sunken
Mental status: depressed

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Lab values [urine osmolarity, urine specific gravity, BUN, and blood pH] for MILD dehydration

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Urine osmolarity: 600mOsm/L
Urine specific gravity: 1.020
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): <20
Blood pH: normal

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Lab values [urine osmolarity, urine specific gravity, BUN, and blood pH] for MODERATE dehydration

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Urine osmolarity: 800mOsm/L
Urine specific gravity: 1.025
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): elevated
Blood pH: mildly acidotic

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Lab values [urine osmolarity, urine specific gravity, BUN, and blood pH] for SEVERE dehydration

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Urine osmolarity: maximal
Urine specific gravity: maximal
Blood urea nitrogen (BUN): high
Blood pH: moderate/profound acidosis

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15
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Stage of shock – MILD dehydration

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Not in shock

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Stage of shock – MODERATE dehydration

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Compensated shock

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Stage of shock – SEVERE dehydration

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Uncompensated shock

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Weight loss per degree of dehydration –INFANTS

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GREATER: 5% mild, 10% moderate; 15% severe

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Weight loss per degree of dehydration – ADOLESCENTS

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LESSER: 3% mild; 5-6% moderate; 7-9% severe