Electrolytes Flashcards
What are the functions of electrolytes
They are respon- sible for basic life functioning, such as maintaining electrical balance in cells and generating and conducting action potentials in the nerves and muscles.
Name the key electrolytes in the body
sodium
potassium,
chloride,
magnesium,
calcium,
phosphate,
bicarbonates
Normal range is sodium
135 – 150 mEq/L
Chlorine normal range is
96 – 108 mEq/L
Potassium k normal range
3.5 – 5.3 mEq/L
Normal urea range
2.5 – 6.4 mmol/L
Creatinine (Adult Male) normal range
50 – 106 μmol/L
Creatinine (Adult Female) normal range
44 – 100 μmol/L
Normal calcium range
2.1 – 2.6 mmol/L
Magnesium normal range
1.5 - 1.9 mEq/L
Phosphorus normal range
1.0 - 1.4 mmol/L
Biocarbonate normal range
21 – 28 μmol/L
Hypernatremia clinical features
Lethargy
weakness
, irritability,
confusion,
seizures,
coma
Hyponatremia
Lethargy, anorexia, nausea, eme- sis, weakness, fatigue, confusion, seizures, coma
Hyperkalemia clinical features
Nausea, emesis, abdominal pain, areflexia, confusion, paralysis, cardiac hypoexcitability.
