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Electrolytes and Acid Base Balance Flashcards

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Definition of Electrolytes

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Substance that ionize (dissociates) in blood stream and body fluids

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Examples of Electrolytes

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Acids (H+)
Bases (HCO3-, PO4-2)
Inorganic Salts (K+, Na+, Cl-)
Mineral Ions (Mg2+, Fe2+, Fe3+, Ca2+)

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Electrolytes Function

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Maintain osmotic pressure of body fluid compartments
Regulate osmotic movement of H2O
Acid-Base Regulation
Found in tissues
Co-enzymes
Neuromuscular reactions

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Imbalances in Electrolytes Caused By

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Vomiting
Diarrhea
Sweating
Kidney Loss
Hormonal Imbalance
Acid-Base Imbalance
Tissue Destruction

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Electrolyte Panel Ordered

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Called “lytes”
Na+
K+
Cl-
HCO3- (noted as TCO2 on Blood Gas Report)
Calculated by Anion Gap

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Sodium Function

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Create Osmotic Pressure
Most Abundant in ECF - Major Extracellular cation
Essential for electrical activity of neurons and muscle cells

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Hormonal Regulation of Na and H2O

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Aldosterone
- controls Na+ reabsorption by kidneys
Juxtaglomerular apparatus turns on renin-angiotensin system

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Decrease Aldosterone Production

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Addison’s Disease

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Increase Aldosterone Production

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Cushing’s Disease

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Hyponatremia

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Decreased Plasma Na+
Associated with regulation of blood volume
Skin turgor, Venous Pressure, and Urine Na+ concentration

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Hypovolemic Depletion Hyponatremia

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Result of excess Na loss and excess H20 loss

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Renal Loss Hypovolemic

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Diuretics
Primary or secondary Addison’s disease

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Non-renal loss Hypovolemic

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GI loss from vomiting or diarrhea
Skin loss from burns or trauma

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Hypervolemic Dilutional Hyponatremia

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Relative change in measured Na+ due to increased H2O volume
- Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
- Generalized edema (congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, nephrotic syndrome)
- Uncontrolled diabetes (high blood glucose) mellitus

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Hypernatremia

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Increased Plasma Sodium
Result of excess water loss or Na+ gain (rare)

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Fluid loss of Hypernatremia

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Loss of fluid by: GI tract, excessive sweating, hromone disorder
Diabetes insipidus

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Absolute Na+ Gain Hypernatremia

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Ingestion or infusion of NaCl or NaHCO3
Hyperaldosteronism
Acute Renal Failure

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Function of Potassium

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Creates Osmotic pressure in ICF
Must abundant cation in ICF
- Major Intracellular Cation
Electrical activity of neurons and muscle cells
Hydrogen Ion buffering

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Kidney-Aldosterone Regulation Potassium

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Decreased Plasma concentration by increasing rate of K+ secretion in the proximal convoluted tubules and duct
Cellular breakdown increase K+ released
Tied to H+ during metabolic acidosis

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Effect of K+ on Heart

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Increased plasma slows heart rate by decreasing resting membrane potential of heart
Decreased extracellular, causes myocardial excitability

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Critical high K+ levels

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Cause Cardiac shutdown
Too much Potassium

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Critical low K+ levels

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Causes arrythmia

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Hypokalemia

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Decreased plasma K+

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Causes of Hypokalemia

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Excessive GI loss, N-G tube, diarrhea, and laxative abuse
Renal losses hyperaldosteronism, renal tubular acidosis
Decreased dietary intake
Increased cellular uptake in alkalosis
Insulin excess

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Symptoms of Hypokalemia

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Muscle weakness
Cardia arrhythmia
Paralysis

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Hperkalemia

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Increased plasma K+

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Causes of Hyperkalemia

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Increased dietary intake
Increased tissue destruction
Altered cellular uptake in acidosis
Insuling deficiency
Impaired renal excretion in renal problems & hypoaldosteronism

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False Cause of Hyperkalemia

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Hemolyzed blood sample

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Symptoms of Hyperkalemia

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Muscle weakness
Slow or irregular pulse
EKG changes
Tingling

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Chloride Function

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Most abundant anion in ECG
- Major extracellular anion
Moves in and out of cells passively in association with Na+
Helps regulate osmotic pressure and thus H2O balance
Helps regulate electric neutrality
Component of HCl in gastric juice

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Chloride balance

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Passively follows Na+
Acid base balance and electric neutrality within the body
- Cl- ion shift is secondary to Na+ and HCO3- movement
Ingested in diet and absorbed in intestines

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Hypochloremia

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Decreased plasma Cl- levels

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Causes of Hypochloremia

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GI losses in prolonged comiting & nasogastric suction
Loss from traumatized skin in burns
Renal losses with diuretics
Metabolic acidosis

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Hyperchloremia

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Increased Plasma Cl- levels

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Causes of Hyperchloremia

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Dehydration
Renal Tubular Acidosis
Metabolic acidosis from prolonged diarrhea
Loss of NaHCO3
Salicylate Intoxication (Aspirin)

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Sweat Chloride Test

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Screening for Cystic Fibrosis
Characterized by excessive mucus secretion causing lung and upper respiratory obstruction & blockage
Increase of Na+ and Cl- in sweat

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Sweat Chloride Test Measured

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Pilocarpine Iontophoresis

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Bicarbonate Function

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Major component of bicarbonate buffer system
- 2nd largest anion found in ECF
Acid base balance as component of bicarbonate
- Carbonic acid buffer system

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Bicarbonate Balance

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Kidney reabsorption
Lungs - control through respiration

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Decreased HCO3-

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Results in Metabolic Acidosis

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HCO3- Primary metabolic acidosis

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Buffered during diabetes
Renal disease
Lactic acidosis
Other acidic conditions

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Increased HCO3-

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Results in Metabolic Alkalosis

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HCO3- Primary metabolic alkalosis

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Due to medications

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Anion Gap Formula

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Na - (Cl + HCO3)

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Anion Gap <7

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Low anion gap
Instrument error
Patient Condition
- Multiple myeloma w/ pos charged abnormal proteins
- Very rare

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Anion Gap >16

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High anion gap
Instrument error
Patient Condition
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Lactic acidosis
- Renal azotemia and retention of acids

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Acid-Base Balance

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State of equlibrium
pH is maintained regardless of metabolic stressors on the body

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Acid-Base Balance Maintained BY

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Controlling hydrogen concentrations of body fluids
pH within a narrow range 7.35 - 7.45

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Hydrogen Ion homeostasis

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Dependent on
- Bod buffer systems
- Respiratory mechanisms
- Renal function

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Acid Production Metabolism

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Krebs Cycle - ATP +H2O +CO2

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Acid Production Metabolic Pathways

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H+ + Anions
Excess H+ can be excreted or retained by kidneys

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Body’s Buffer Systems

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Prevent rapid, drastic changes in pH
Maintains pH consistancy
Consists of a pair of chemicals

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Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer System

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CO2 + H2O = H2CO3 = HCO3- + H+
Most abundant buffer system buffer system in the ECF

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Chloride Shift

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Occurs inside RBCs
Way of buffering H+

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Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer Kidneys Role

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HCO3- is reabsorbed along with Na+ for H+ under normal circumstances
Acidosis - this exchange increases
Alkalosis - this exchange is retained and more HCO3- is excreted

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Phosphate Buffer System

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Important in intracellular fluid and in urine
Weak base is monohydrogen phosphate (HPO4)2-
Weak Acid is dihydrogen phosphate (H2PO4-)

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Protein Buffer System

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Proteins are most important in buffering inside cells
Hgb is especially good buffer
Weak Base is Amine Group (NH2)
Weak Acid of carboxyl group (-COOH)

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Hendersohn Hasselbalch Equation

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pH = pKa + log (HCO3-/H2CO3)

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Respiratory Acidosis Signs

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Increased pCO2 and decreased pH

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Common Cause of Respiratory Acidosis

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Hypoventilation - retention of CO2 in blood stream
- Emphysema
- Pulmonary edema
- Trauma to respiratory center
- Airway obstruction (choking or asthma)
- Dysfunctional respiratory muscles
- Pneumonia
- Barbiturate poisoning

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Metabolic Acidosis Signs

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Decreased Bicarbonate and decreased pH

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Common Cause of Metabolic Acidosis

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  • Loss of body bicarbonate due to diarrhea
  • Accumulation of acid from increased production
  • Retention due to decreased renal function
  • Diabetic ketosis
  • Lactic Acidosis
  • Renal failure
    -Ethylene glycol poisoning
  • Methanol ingestion
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Respiratory Alkalosis Signs

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Decreased pCO2 and increased pH

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Common Cause of Respiratory Alkalosis

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Anything that makes patient breath faster
Hyperventilation
- Oxygen deficiency
- Pulomonary disease
- Cerebral Vascular accident (CVA)
- Anxiety
- Fever
- Aspirin Overdose

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Metabolic Alkalosis Signs

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Increased bicarbonate and increased pH

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Common Cause of Metabolic Alkalosis

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  • Loss of acid (vomiting or Gastric suctioning)
  • Diuretic therapy
  • Hyperaldosteronism or Cushing’s Disease
  • Excessive intake of alkaline drugs
  • Citrate toxicity after massive transfusion
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Respiratory Compensation

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Occurs in response to altered pH caused by metabolic changes

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Respiratory Mechanisms for Compensation

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Hypoventilation
Hyperventilation
-Occurs within minutes and maximized within hours

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Blood Hydrogen Ion Concentration

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Increase activates chemoreceptors in the medulla oblongata
- stimulates respiratory center
- Nerve impulses to respiratory muscles which contract more forcefully
- increases exhalation of CO2

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Metabolic Compensation

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Occurs in response to altered pH caused by respiratory changes

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Metabolic Mechanisms for Compensation

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Kidney excretion
Compensation begins in minutes but takes days to maximize

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Renal Compensation

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Renal tubules raised blood pH by
- secretion and excretion of H+
- reabsorption of filtered HCO3-
- synthesis and absorption of newly formed HCO3-
- Formation of NH4+ (ammonium)

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