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Electrolytes Flashcards

1
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role of Sodium?

A

aids in maintaining osmotic pressure of serum

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symptoms of HYPONATRAEMIA

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  • nausea
  • malaisa
  • confusion
  • headache
  • irritable
  • seizures
  • reduced consciousness
  • coma
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hyponatraemia investigations

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  • serum osmolality
  • urine osmolality
  • urinary sodium
  • TFTs
  • random cortisol
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4
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what does a high urinary sodium indicate?

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sodium is being lost via the kidneys & water is following via osmosis

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5
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causes of high urinary sodium (4)

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  • osmotic diuresis
  • excess use of loop diuretics
  • renal failure
  • addisons disease
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6
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causes of normal/low sodium & hypovolemia

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  • D&V
  • fistulae
  • burns
  • trauma
  • CF
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7
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Euvolemic & high urinary sodium

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SiADH

as sodium is being lost via kidneys

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8
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investigation findings in SiADH

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  • high urine osmolality
  • low plasma osmolality

–> concentrated urine because more water is being reabsorbed from the DCT

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9
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pathophysiology behind SiADH

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inappropriate amount of ADH produced by posterior pituitary gland

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10
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5 causes of SiADH

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  • malignancy (small cell, pancreas, prostate, lymphoma)
  • stroke
  • head injury
  • TB
  • pnuemonia
  • hypothyroidism
  • lupus
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drugs causing SiADH (6)

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  • SSRIs
  • ACEi
  • anti psychotics e.g. carbmazepine
  • opiates
  • cytotoxics e.g. cyclophosphamide
  • PPIs
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12
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causes of Hypervolemic hyponatraemia? and mechanism?

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fluid into extracellular space –> depletion of intravascular volume –> ADH release

ADH release causes water reabsorption via kidneys, diluting sodium levels

causes:
- nephrotic syndrome
- CCF
- liver cirrhosis
- renal failure

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13
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diuretic & example that lowers sodium level

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Loop diuretic e.g. Bendroflumethiazide

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14
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life threatening complication of rapid correction of hyponatraemia?

& mechanism

A

Central pontine myelinolysis

Rapid increase in Na pulls water out of the cells causing destruction of the myelin sheath, especially in pons

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symptoms of CPM

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  • confusion
  • dysarthria
  • dysphagia
  • paralysis
  • coma
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16
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correction of hyponatraemia rate aim?

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9 mmol/L/day

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17
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ECG changes in low Potassium

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  • small/inverted T waves
  • prominent U waves
  • Prolonged PR interval
  • ST depression
18
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symptoms of low potassium

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  • hypotonia
  • muscle weakness
  • tetany
  • cramps
  • palpitations
19
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GI symptoms of low potassium

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constipation

20
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causes of low potassium

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  • diuretics
  • D&V
  • poor oral intake
  • Cushings, conns, steroids
21
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drug causes of low potassium

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salbutamol/insulin

22
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what is considered a severely low potassium level?

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< 2.5

23
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3 group of drugs that can cause HYPERKALAEMIA

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ACEi
NSAIDs
Potassium sparing diuretics

24
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causes of hyperkalaemia (4)

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  • rhabdomyolysis
  • addisons disease
  • AKI
  • blood transfusion
25
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ECG findings for HYPERKALAEMIA

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  • tall tented T waves

- broad QRS complex

26
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management of HYPERKALAEMIA (4)

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A-E assessment & ECG

1) 10ml 10% calcium gluconate
2) Insulin infusion & dextrose
3) back to back salbutamol nebulisers
4) Calcium resonium

27
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treatment to stabilise cardiac membranes in hyperkalaemia

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IV Calcium gluconate

28
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treatment to cause extracellular shift of potassium

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combined insulin dextrose infusion

& nebulised salbutamol

29
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treatment to remove potassium from the body

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  • dialysis
  • loop diuretics
  • calcium resonium
30
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ECG changes hypercalcaemia

A
  • shortened QT interval

…..more

31
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Management of hypocalcaemia

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  • Rehydration of normal saline
  • Bisphosphonates
  • Calcitonin
  • Steroids (in sarcoidosis)
32
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Management of hypercalcaemia

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  • Rehydration of normal saline
  • Bisphosphonates
  • Calcitonin
  • Steroids (in sarcoidosis)
  • radiotherapy
33
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role of PTH?

A

is secreted in response to low Calcium

causes:
- release of Calcium & phosphate from bones
- increased calcitriol production by kidney
- increased absorption of calcium from small intestine
- increased absorption of calcium from kidneys and decreased phosphate resorption

34
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change in Vit D production in response to calcium levels

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low serum calcium –> vit D production upregulated

35
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role of Vit D?

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  • increases Calcium absorption from small bowel
  • enhances bone turnover
  • increases resorption from kidneys
36
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role of calcitonin

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released in response to high calcium. increases excretion of calcium & phosphate & reduces bone turnover

37
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symptoms of high calcium

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  • abdominal pain/nausea/constipation
  • polyuria/polydipsia/renal stones
  • depression/confusion
  • tiredness/weakness
  • cardiac arrest
38
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ECG in high calcium

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prolonged QT

39
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symptoms of los phosphate

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Muscle weakness

40
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cause of low phosphate

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  • vit d deficiency
  • alcohol withdrawal
  • refeeding syndrome
  • poor oral intake
  • renal tubular dysfunction
  • primary hyperparathyroidism
41
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cause of low magnesium

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  • diuretics
  • diarrhoea
  • DKA
  • alcohol abuse

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