Electrolyte Functions and Normal Values Flashcards
Sodium FX
Maintains osmlarity
Water balance
Acid Base Balance
Sodium Regulation
Kidneys and Aldosterone
Sodium Normal Value
135 - 145
Potassium FX
Essential for nerve/Muscle FX
Maintains Acid-Base Balance
Regulates ICF Osmolality
Cardiac Rhythms/Muscle Contractibility/glycogen storage
Potassium Regulation
Aldosterone
Potassium NV
3.5 - 5.3
Calcium FX
Maintains muscle tone, hormones, nerve impulses, muscle contractions Stored in teeth/bones Regulates BP Clotting Cascade Skeletal/Cardiac muscle contractions Membrane Potential INDIRECT RELATIONSHIP W/ PHOSPHATE
Calcium Regulation
Parathyroid hormone, vitamin d and calcitonin
Calcium NV
9-11
Phosphate FX
Muscle Function, RBC transportation, NS
Phosphate Regulation
Renal functioning, parathyroid hormone
INDIRECT RELATIONSHIP W/ CALCIUM
Phosphate NV
2.5 - 4.5
Magnesium FX
CNS system
Muscle Contractility (Heart/Skeletal)
Metabolism
Bones
Magnesium Regulation
not really understood/kidneys excrete/stored in ones
Magnesium NV
1.8 -3.0