Electrolyte Disturbances Flashcards
1
Q
Na+
A
Low serum concentration: nausea and malaise, stupor, coma
High serum concentration: irritability, stupor, coma
2
Q
K+
A
Low serum concentration: U waves on ECG, flattened T waves, arrhythmias, muscle weakness
High serum concentration: Wide QRS and peaked T waves on ECG, arrhythmias, muscle weakness
3
Q
Ca2+
A
Low serum concentration: tetany, seizures
High serum concentration: stones, bones, grains, psychiatric overtones
4
Q
Mg2+
A
Low serum concentration: tetany, arrhythmias
High serum concentration: decreased deep tendon reflexes, lethargy, bradycardia, hypotension, cardiac arrest, hypocalcemia
5
Q
PO43-
A
Low serum concentration: bone loss, osteomalacia
High serum concentration: renal stones, metastatic calcifications, hypocalcemia
