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Electrolytes (Na) Flashcards

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Electrolyte concentrations in body fluids

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-sodium outside (ECF)
-potassium inside (ICF)

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Goals of electrolyte therapy

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-prevent/treat serious complications
-normalize serum concentration
-identify and correct underlying causes
-avoid overcorrection

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Sodium 135-145 mEq/L

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-primary extracellular cation
-needed to maintain cellular integrity
-maintains osmolar gradient = regulate fluid homeostasis

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HYPOnatremia

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-most common electrolyte disturbance in hospital
-brain injury (seizure/death)
-too rapid correction of sodium (demyelination)
-acute effects of HYPO-osmolality
-big time morbidity and mortality

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Classification of HYPOnatremia

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-Na+ < 135 mEq/L
-what’s tonicity?
-what’s volume status

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Osmolality

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-275-290 mOsm/L
-number of particles per liter of water
-measure or estimate

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Serum Osmolality calculation

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Osm = (2*Na) + (BUN/2.8) + (Glucose/18)

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ISOtonic hyponatremia (pseudohyponatremia)

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-extreme elevations of lipid and proteins increase total plasma volume
-seen with hypertriglyceridemia or hyperproteinemia
-leads to dilution effect
-sodium appears low (just displaced)
-measured Osm not really affected
-Calculated Osm is low due to low sodium
=osmolality gap

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Hypertonic Hyponatremia

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-often seen with elevated Blood glucose (>120-140)
->290mOsm

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Corrected Serum Sodium

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-serum sodium falls by 1.6 mEq/L per 100mg/dL increase in BG over 100mg/dL

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Corrected Serum sodium equation

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Serum Na + 1.6((BG-100)/100))

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Hypotonic Hyponatremia classification

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-must check volume status to classify
->90% of all hyponatremia

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HYPOvolemic Hypotonic hyponatremia

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-TBW and Na+ dec
-RENAL causes (urine Na+ > 20mEq/L)
-NON-Renal causes (urine <20 mEq/L)

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Renal Causes of HYPOvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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-lots of Na+ in urine (>20mEq/L)
-diuretics
-adrenal insufficiency (mineralcorticoid deficiency)
-salt losing nephropathy
-cerebral salt wasting

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Non-renal Causes of HYPOcvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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-blood loss/ hemorrhage
-skin losses (burn/sweat/wound)
-GI losses (vomit, diarrhea, suction)

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Isovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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-TBW inc
-Na+ normal or slight inc
-slight excess of ECF
-no peripheral or pulmonary edema
-appears euvolemic

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Isovolemic Hypotonic hyponatremia causes

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-adrenal insufficiency (glucocorticoid defic)
-HYPOthyroidism
-psychogenic polydipsia
-SIADH

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Syndrome of Inappropriate AntiDiuretic Hormone release (SIADH)

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-most common cause of isotonic hypo hyponatremia
-water intake exceeds kidney ability to excrete water

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causes of SIADH

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-tumors
-CNS disorders
-DRUGS

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Possible Drug-Induced SIADH

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-antineoplastics (cyclophosphamide and vincristine)
-antipsyc**
-bromocriptine
-carbamazepine*
-chlorpropamide
-desmopressin
-meperidine/morphine
-nictoine
-NSAIDs (ibuprofen)
-oxytocin
-fluoxetine/sertraline**
-TCAs (amitryptyline)
-Imipramine
-Tolbutamide

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Treatment of SIADH

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-remove underlying cause
1. free water restrivtion
2. Vaptans if 24-48 hours of free water restriction fails (conivaptan and tolvaptan)

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Hypervolemic Hypotonic hyponatremia

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-TBW and Na+ inc
-expanded ECF volume and edema

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Hypervolemic Hypotonic Hyponatremia seen in

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-Cirrhosis
-Heart failure
-Kidney Failure (acute/chronic)
-nephrotic syndromes

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Clinical presentation of hypotonic hyponatremia

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-mostly asymptomatic (Na+> 125 mEq/L
-HYPO = dehydration
-Hyper = Edema

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Hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia presentation

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-dehydration
-dec skin turgor
-orthostatic HTN
-tachycardia
-dry membranes

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Presentation of isovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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-malaise
-psychosis
-seizures
-coma

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Presentation of hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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-edema
-weight gain

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presentation of acute hyponatremia

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-over 12 hours or less
-nausea
-malaise
-weakness
-headache
-disoriented
-coma
-seizure
-respiratory arrest

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Goals of HYPOvolemic tx

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-restore volume deficit

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Isovolemic or Hypervolemic tx goals

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-underlying cause?
-symptoms?

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IMPORTANT note about treatment

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-in most cases, do not correct sodium higher than 0.5 mEq/L/hr or no more than NMT 8-12 mEq/L/day

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Hypovolemix tx options

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-symptomatic: 3% NaCl (HYPERtonic)
-asymptomatic: 0.9% NaCl (isotonic)

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Isovolemic tx

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-symptomatic: furosemide + 3% NaCl
-asymptomatic: 0.9% NaCl and water restriction

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Hypervolemic tx

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-symptomatic: furosemide and JUDICIOUS 3% NaCl
-asymp: furosemide

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Acute Hyponatremia

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-less than 48 hours
-brain cells swell w water
-cerebral edema
-severe neurologic sx
-brain herniation
-death

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Chronic Hyponatremia

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-more than 48 hours
-brain cells extrude solutes
-minimal brain swelling
-mild neurologic sx
-brain herniation is rare
-death rare

37
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Acute Symptomatic Hyponatremia

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-severe: mental status and seizures
-metabolic encephalopathy can develop: (edema, inc pressure, herniation, fatal sometimes)
-tx immediately

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Treatment of Acute Symptomatic Hyponatremia

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-inc serum Na+ by 1-2 mEq/L/hr until symptoms resolve
-HYPERtonic saline (3% NaCl)
-replace half of sodium deficit in 8 hours then remaining deficit (half the rate) within 8-16 hours (rules of 8s)
-goal: 120mEq/L***
-complete correction unnecessary
-inc of 4-6 mEq/L is usually good
-MAX 8-12 mEq/L in first 24 hours

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Too rapid correction of acute symptomatic hyponatremia

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-diffuse demyelinating lesions
-central pontine myelinolysis

40
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Risk v benefit

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-risk of cerebral edema from hyponatremia better than risk of demyelination from overcorrecting

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Demyelination Risk Factors

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-serum Na < 105 mEq/L
-Hypokalemia
-alchoholism
-malnutrition
-liver disease

-hypoxemia
-cancer
-burns
-diabetes
-renal failure
-sodium inc too fast

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Acute Symptomatic Hyponatremia Monitoring

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-in ICU or equiv
-exam heart, lungs, neurological status several times over first 12 hours
-serum Na+ q2-4h until asymptomatic then q6-8h until WNL

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Pharmacist’s role on serum Na+

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-manage acid base/electrolyte status and IVF

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HYPERnatremia

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-always HYPERtonic
-impaired thirst response in infants, elderly, disabled
-result of loss of water or ingestion of sodium/hypertonic fluids
-must assess volume status

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Classification of HYPERnatremia

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-Hypovolemic
-Isovolemic
-Hypervolemic

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HYPOvolemic HYPERnatremia tx goals

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-restore hemodynamic status first if needed (0.9%NaCl)
-once IV volume restored:
-calc free water deficit

47
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Free Water Deficit

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NL TBW * ((serumNa/140)-1)

48
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Replacing Free Water Deficit

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-provide free water
-match I/O if possible
-don’t correct too quickly
-adjust as needed
-goal: 0.5 mEq/L/hr decrease in serum Na

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Providing free water

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-D5W continuous infusion
-enteral free water via feeding tube

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Don’t correct free water too quickly (HYPOvolemic HYPERnatremia)

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-give 1/2 total deficit over 24 hours
-give remaining over next 24-48 hours
-adjust as needed

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Monitoring Parameters for HYPOvolemic Hypernatremia

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-check serum Na and fluids q 3-6h for first 24 hours
-then q6-12h after sx resolve and Na <145
-I/O q 8-12h
-overall fluid balance q24h

52
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look at calculations

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weights too

53
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Isovolemic Hypernatremia (diabetes)

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-Central: (brain injury, CNS, meningitis)
-Nephrogenic (drugs, radiocontrast dies, ATN, inherited)

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Isovolemic Hypernatremia treatment

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-Desmopressin (DDAVP)
-Vasopressin

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Desmopressin (DDVAP)

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-treat ISOvolemic HYPERnatremia
-acute: admin subq or IV 0.25-0.5mL BID
-chronic: intranasal 0.05-0.2mL BID

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Vasopressin

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-tx acute ISOvolemic Hypernatremia
-continuous infusion titrated hourly to goal UOP

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HYPERvolemic hypernatremia causes

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-uncommon from hypertonic fluids
-hypertonic saline resuscitation
-excess NaHCO3 admin
-too much dietary salt

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Hypervolemic Hypernatremia treatment

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-stop hypertonic fluids/cause
-rapidly excreted
-diuretic if needed
-match I/O

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Change in serum Na equation

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(fluid Na - serum Na)/(TBW + 1L)
-estimates change in serum sodium per one liter of any given fluid
-can calculate for inc or dec in sodium
-determine change prn for goal time period

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HYPOvolemic HYPERnatremia

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-loss of water
-TBW and Na LOW
-renal, Gi, adrenal, lung, skin

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ISOvolemic HYPERnatremia

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-TBW low
-Na fine
-diabetes, skin loss, latrogenic, osmotic diuresis, polydipsia

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HYPERvolemic HYPERnatremia

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-TBW and Na HIGH
-mineralcorticoid excess

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