Electrolytes Flashcards
1
Q
(K+) Kalemas do same as the prefix except for
A
HR and urine output
2
Q
(Ca+) Calcemias do…
A
….the opposite of the prefix
3
Q
+ Chvostek sign =
A
Hypocalcemia
4
Q
+ Trousseau sign =
A
Hypocalcemia
5
Q
(Mg+) Magnesemias do the…
A
…opposite of the prefix
6
Q
In a tie don’t pick
A
Mg+
7
Q
(Na+) Hyponatremia =
A
Dehydration
8
Q
(Na+) Hypernatremia =
A
Fluid overload
9
Q
If its skeletal pick
A
Ca+
10
Q
Hypokalemia
A
Everything goes down
HR goes up
Urine output goes up
11
Q
Hyperkalemia
A
Everything goes up
HR goes down
Urine output goes down
12
Q
Hypocalcemia
A
Everything goes up
13
Q
Hypercalcemia
A
Everything goes down
14
Q
Hypermagnesium
A
Everything goes down
15
Q
Hypomagnesium
A
Everything goes up
