Electrolytes Flashcards
(K+) Kalemas do same as the prefix except for
HR and urine output
(Ca+) Calcemias do…
….the opposite of the prefix
+ Chvostek sign =
Hypocalcemia
+ Trousseau sign =
Hypocalcemia
(Mg+) Magnesemias do the…
…opposite of the prefix
In a tie don’t pick
Mg+
(Na+) Hyponatremia =
Dehydration
(Na+) Hypernatremia =
Fluid overload
If its skeletal pick
Ca+
Hypokalemia
Everything goes down
HR goes up
Urine output goes up
Hyperkalemia
Everything goes up
HR goes down
Urine output goes down
Hypocalcemia
Everything goes up
Hypercalcemia
Everything goes down
Hypermagnesium
Everything goes down
Hypomagnesium
Everything goes up
What is the earliest sign of electro-light disorders?
Paresthesia = numbness and tingling Paresis = muscle weakness
Paresthesia =
Numbness and tingling
Paresis =
Muscle weakness
How do you raise the K+
- Never push K+ IV
2. Not more than 40 per liter
How do you lower K+
- D5w with Reg insulin
2. Give Kayexalate
