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ELECTROLYTES Flashcards

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KALEMIAS

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GO IN THE SAME DIRECTION AS THE PREFIX, EXCEPT HR AND URINE OUTPUT

HYPO-SYMPTOMS GO LOW
HPER-SYMPTOMS GO HIGH

EXCEPT HR AND UO

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HYPERKALEMIA(HPER-SYMPTOMS GO HIGH)EXCEPT HR AND UO

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  1. BRAIN: SEIZURES, AGITATION, IRRITABILITY, LETHARGY
  2. HEART: TENTED T WAVES, ST ELEVATION, TACHYPNEA
  3. BOWEL: DIARRHEA, BORBORYGMI
  4. MUSCLE: SPASTICITY, INCREASED TONE, HYPERREFLEXIA (3+,4+)
  5. HEART RATE: DECREASED (BRADYCARDIA)
  6. UO: OLIGURIA
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HYPOKALEMIA HYPO-SYMPTOMS GO LOW EXCEPT HR AND UO

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  1. LETHARGY
  2. BRADYPNEA
  3. PARALYTIC ILEUS
  4. CONSTIPATION
  5. MUSCLE FLACCIDITY
  6. HYPOREFLEXES (0, 1+)
  7. TACHYCARDIA (HIGH HR)
  8. POLYURIA (HIGH UO)
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CALCEMIAs

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GO IN THE OPPOSITE OF THE PREFIX

HYPO= SYMPTOMS GO HIGH
HYPER =SYMPTOMS GO LOW

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HYPERCALCEMIA S/S

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BRADYCARDIA
BRADYPNEA
FLACCID
HYPOACTIVE REFLEXES
LETHARGY
CONSTIPATION

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HYPOCALCEMIA S/S

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AGITATION
IRRITABILITY
3+OR 4+ REFLEXES
SPASM
SEIZURE
TACHYCARDIA
CHVOSTEK SIGN (TAP THE CHEEK)
TROUSSEAU (INFLATE BP CUFF)

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TRICK AT TREAT

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FOR POTASSIUM PICK ANSWER RELATED TO HEART PROBLEMS

FOR CALCIUM PICK ANSWER RELATED TO MUSCLE PROBLEM

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MAGNESEMIAs

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GOES IN THE OPP DIRECTION OF THE PREFIX- IT IS ALSO A SEDATIVE

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HYPOMAGNESEMIA S/S

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D= DYSPHAGIA
B= INCREASED BP
H= INCREASE HR
R= REFLEXES

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HYPERMAGNESEMIA

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L= LOWEVERYTHING X5

BP, HR, RR, REFLEXES, ENERGY

V= VASODILATION
D=DIAPHORES
S=SKELETAL MUSCLE WEAKNESS

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HYPERNATREMA=DEHYDRATION

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HOT FLUSHED
DRY SKIN
THREADY PULSE
RAPID HR

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HYPONATREMIA=OVERLOAD

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CRACKLES
DISTENDED NECKVEINS

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PARESTHESIA

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NUMBNESS AND TINGLING

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EARLY SIGN OF ELECTROLYTE DISTURBANCE

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PARESTHESIA

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CIRCUMORAL PARESTHESIA

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NUBNESS AND TINGLING AROUND THE LIPS

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PARESIS

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MUSCLE WEAKNESS

17
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UNIVERSAL SIGN OF ALL ELECTOLYTE IMBALANCE

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PARESIS

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IF K+ IS >40 mEq/L OF IV FLUID?

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CLARIFY DOSAGE WITH PHYSICIAN

19
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KAYEXALATE

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IS LONG TERM SOULUTION FOR K+

CAB BE GIVEN THROUGH INGESTION

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