Exam 1 Ranges, Facts, and Equations to Memorize Flashcards
What changes to TPN should be considered in patients with cardiac disease?
Fluid restriction (check minimal volume), avoid overfeeding
What amount of phosphate should you give if a patient’s phosphate is 1.6 - 2.2?
0.64 mMol/kg
What is essential to identify when treating respiratory acidosis?
The cause – correction of the cause is usually enough to treat the patient. Avoid rapid correction.
Protein intake for child 1-7 yrs
1-2 g/kg/day
Topiramate/phentermine (Qsymia) important points
Titration schedule, greatest weight loss, REMS program because teratogen, avoid if HTN, CVD
What is the biggest disadvantage of using 3-in-1 TPN over 2-in-1 TPN?
In 3-in-1 TPN, you cannot visibly detect problems with the mix (such as CaPO4 crystallization) because of the cloudiness caused by the fat emulsion.
When loss of plasma HCO3 is replaced by chloride, what kind of metabolic acidosis is this?
Non-anion gap acidosis. If HCO3 loss is replaced by something else, this is anion gap acidosis.
Which acid/base disorder is MULEPAKS associated with?
Anion gap metabolic acidosis – HCO3 losses replaced by something other than Cl
Accelerated proteolysis, glycogenolysis, lipolysis, gluconeogenesis, insulin resistance, (-) nitrogen balance, and hypertriglyceridemia are metabolic responses to what?
Stress (could include sepsis, major surgery, major burns, etc.)
Who is bariatric surgery recommended for?
Pt BMI >40 or >35 w comorbidity
Vitamin C deficiency
Scurvy – connective tissue dysfunction
What is the goal nitrogen balance for a hospitalized patient?
+4 grams (but 0 for maintenance)
What is your goal daily calorie range for a major burn patient?
35 - 40 kcal/kg/day
What equivalents do we use when replacing calcium?
1 gram CaCl2 = 3 grams Ca gluconate = 270 mg elemental calcium
Which type of malnutrition usually develops over months to years?
Marasmus – protein/calorie malnutrition
Loss of GI acid, administration of HCO3-, impairment of renal function, and volume and chloride depletion can cause…
Metabolic alkalosis
Liraglutide (Saxenda) important points
Increase satiety by increasing insulin release, slow gastric emptying, titration, BEST for T2DM, REMS program, high # GI side effects
At what rate should calcium be replaced?
1 gram of calcium product per hour
What acid/base disorder is characterized by increase in pH, increase in bicarb, and increase in pCO2?
Metabolic alkalosis
What does MULEPAKS stand for?
Methanol intoxication, uremia, lactic acidosis, ethylene glycol, paraldehyde ingestion, aspirin (salicylates), ketoacidosis, sepsis
Citrate and acetate are metabolized to…
bicarb.
Caloric intake for infant 0-6 mos
100-110 kcal/kg/day
Caloric density of breastmilk
20 kcal/ounce
Niacin deficiency
Pellagra (dermatitis, diarrhea, dementia). alcoholics
What are the risks associated with bicarb therapy?
Overalkanization impairing O2 release, hypernatremia, hyperosmolality, CSF acidosis, electrolyte shifts (hypokalemia, hypocalcemia)
What is the henderson-hasselbach equation specified for our physiological bicarbonate buffer?
pH = 6.1 + log (HCO3-/0.03xpCO2)
Is urine the only way we lose nitrogen?
No. Also sweat, feces, respirations, GI fistula, wound drainage, burns, etc.
Dysphagia, dementia, head and neck surgery, esophageal obstruction, and trauma/burn are all indications for what type of nutrition?
Enteral nutrition
BUN, creatinine, glucose, Na, K, Cl, CO2, Mg, Ca, P, AST, ALT
1 - 2 times a week
What chronic disease is characterized by a chronically elevated pCO2?
COPD
What patients with respiratory acidosis should receive bicarb therapy?
Pts with pH < 7.15
What is the mMol to mEq equivalent for NaPhos?
1 mMol NaPhos = 1.33 mEq each Na and PO4
Which value is higher – BEE, REE, or TEE?
TEE (total energy expenditure) because TEE = BEE*activity factor. BEE just metabolic activity required to maintain life if no activity
In choosing whether to use chloride or acetate salts to administer cationic electrolytes, what ratio should you initially formulate them at?
2/3 salts chloride, 1/3 acetate. (May depend on pt acid/base balance)
Anxiety, pain, hypoxia, hypotension, high altitude, pulmonary edema, pulmonary embolism, and salicylate intoxication can all cause what acid/base disorder?
Respiratory alkalosis
What other disorder is it important to watch out for in calcium disorders?
Magnesium disorders
What other electrolyte disturbances are magnesium disturbances related to?
Potassium and calcium
What is always the first step in writing TPN for a patient?
Determining the correct weight to use
Caloric intake for child 1-7 yrs
60-80 kcal/kg/day
Zn deficiency
Poor growth, healing, immune response, sexual development
What is the caloric density of enteral formulations for normal patients? For fluid restricted patients?
1 kcal/mL normally; 2 kcal/mL for fluid restriction
Protein intake for infant 0-6 mos
2-3 g/kg/day
LR – maintenance, rehydration, or resuscitation?
Resuscitation
What is a common cause of isovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia?
SIADH
What is the mMol to mEq equivalent for KPhos?
1 mMol KPhos = 1.47 mEq each K and PO4
What is your goal daily protein range for an obese patient?
2 g/kg/day times IBW
If NG suctioning or vomiting is causing metabolic alkalosis, what adjunctive therapy can be used?
H2 antagonists or PPIs
What ions should monitor to look for refeeding syndrome?
Mg, Phos, and K
What is the calculation for dosing bicarb?
Dose (mEq) = (0.5 L/kg)(IBW)(12 mEq/L - actual HCO3) Give 1/3 to 1/2 calculated dose and monitor ABG ~1 mEq/kg may be given in cardiac arrest
Protein intake for preterm infant
3.5-4 g/kg/day
What size filter should be used for 3-in-1 TPN? 2-in-1 TPN?
1.2 micron for 3-in-1 or 0.22 for 2-in-1 (2 in 1 lacks fat so filter won’t disrupt emulsion)
If a patient has bowel ischemia, intractable vomiting/diarrhea, morning sickness, GI obstruction, ileus, inflammatory bowel disease, severe pancreatitis, NPO course >7 days, or short bowel syndrome, what type of nutrition is indicated?
Parenteral nutrition
What changes to TPN should be considered in patients with pulmonary failure?
Give 30% - 50% of total kcal as fat, protein 1 - 2 g/kg, limit carbohydrates (think about RQ)
Which of the following complications applies to enteral nutrition? Aspiration, GERD, pneumothorax, CVC infection, diarrhea, constipation, infusion pump failure, tube clogging
Aspiration, GERD, diarrhea, constipation, and tube clogging are all risks of enteral nutrition
What is your goal daily protein range for a burn patient?
2 - 2.5 g/kg/day
Riboflavin deficiency
Skin breakouts
How much “TPN space” do electrolytes usually take up?
~150 mL
What is a normal pH range?
7.35 - 7.45
NS – maintenance, rehydration, or resuscitation?
Resuscitation
True or false: Parenteral nutrition is safer, less costly, better for the GI tract, and less wasteful than enteral nutrition.
False – all of these benefits are true for enteral nutrition.
What changes to TPN should be considered in patients with short bowel syndrome?
High-carb, low-fat diet with vitamin B12 supplementation prn
When should calcium gluconate be used?
If only line in is peripheral and in non-acute/non-emergent situations
What are the two routes of parenteral nutrition?
Peripheral parenteral nutrition and central parenteral nutrition
In bicarbonate reabsorption, what is the net change in bicarbonate and H+?
One filtered HCO3 reabsorbed, no change in H+
In what disorder is it always necessary to calculate an anion gap?
Metabolic acidosis
Lorcaserin (Belviq) important points
Suppresses appetite thru serotonin pathways, good tolerability and dosing schedule, lower weight loss
Which are used for fluid expansion – crystalloids or colloids?
Colloids
Caloric intake for preterm infant
100-120+ kcal/kg/day
When treating saline responsive alkalosis, what should you monitor?
I/O, HR, BP, lung sounds, electrolytes, and edema
List specific monitoring parameters to assess fluid balance
UOP, HR, BP, CVP, MAP, wt, I/O, BUN/SCr ratio
How fast should a patient’s free water deficit be replaced?
1/2 over 1st day, then next half over next day or two
What two disorders is metabolic alkalosis broken down into?
Saline responsive and saline resistant metabolic alkalosis
Which acid/base disorders can be caused by salicylate toxicity?
Respiratory alkalosis from stimulation of breathing or metabolic acidosis from accumulation of organic acids.
What changes to TPN should be considered in patients with hepatic disease?
High calorie intake (35 kcal/kg/day), protein restriction if encephalopathy, sodium restriction if ascites or edema
Are decreased coronary and cerebral blood flow, increased angina, stimulation of anaerobic glycolysis, and seizures signs of academia or alkalemia?
Alkalemia
Increased mineralcorticoid activity, hypokalemia, and renal tubular chloride wasting cause what acid/base disorder?
Saline-resistant metabolic alkalosis
If a patient with metabolic alkalosis has a urinary chloride of 23 mEq/L, what kind of metabolic alkalosis do they have?
Saline-resistant metabolic alkalosis
What ion is hydrogen exchanged for when it is secreted?
Na+
What gas do chemoreceptors detect for ventilatory regulation?
PaCO2
In non-anion gap metabolic acidosis, what lab value should you use to distinguish between RTA type 2/4 vs RTA type 1?
Urine pH – will be >5.3 in RTA type 1 because kidney not able to secrete H+
Under what situations should a hypokalemic patient receive IV potassium?
If K