Electrolyte Disturbances Flashcards
1
Q
Low serum sodium
A
Disorientation, stupor, coma
2
Q
High serum sodium
A
Neurologic; irritability, delirium, coma
3
Q
Low serum potassium
A
U waves on ECG, flattened T waves, arrythmias, paralysis
4
Q
High serum potassium
A
Peaked T waves, wide QRS, arrhythmias
5
Q
Low serum calcium
A
Tetany, neuromuscular irritability
6
Q
High serum calcium
A
Delirium, renal stones, abdominal pain
*Not necessarily calciuria
Stones, bones, groans, psychiatric overtones
7
Q
Low serum magnesium
A
Neuromuscular irritability, arrhythmias
8
Q
High serum magnesium
A
Delirium, decreased deep tendon reflexes, cardiopulmonary arrest
9
Q
Low serum phosphate
A
Low-mineral ion product causes bone loss, osteomalacia
10
Q
High serum phosphate
A
High-mineral ion product causes renal stones, metastatic calcifications
