FLUID AND ELECTROLYTES Flashcards
ELECTROLYTES
Is a substance that on dissolving in a solution, ionizes : that is some of its molecules split or disscoiate into electrally charged atoms or ions
What is needed for homeostatis to exist
Intravascular
fluid inside the cells
Extracellular fluid
Thrid spacing
Common locations of thrid spacing
Edema
excessive accumulation of fluid in the interstital space
What causes edema
Localized edema
occurs as result of inury, trauma, surgery, burns, local inflammatory response
Generalized edema
What does body fluid do
Whos at greater risk for dehyrdation
Subtances found in body fluids
Permeable membrane
allows substances to pass through without restriction
Selectively permeable membrane
allows some solutes to pass through without restirction but prevents other solutes from passing freely
Diffusion
where a solute travels from an area with a high concentration to an area of lower concentration
Osmotic pressure
Filtration
is the movement of solutes and solvents by hydrostatic prssre
the movement is from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure
Fluid volume deficet means
Treatment goal for fluid volume deficit
isotonic dehydations
water and electrolytes are lost equally
hypovolemia
decreased blood volume and inadequate tissue perfusion
hypertonic dehydration
water loss is greater than electrolyte loss
fluid moves from the intracellular campartments to plasma
and interstital spaces
Hypotonic dehydration
Isotonic dehydration causes
Hypertonic dehydration causes
Hypotonic dehydration causes
Interventions
Fluid volume deficit
Cardiovascular assessment findings
- Thready, increased pulse
- Decreased blood pressure and orthostatic hypotension
- Flat neck and hand veins
- Decreased CVP
- Dysrhythmias
Fluid volume deficit
Respiratory findings
- Increased rate and depth of respirations
- dyspna
Fluid volume deficit
CNS findings
Fluid volume deficit
Renal
Fluid volume deficit
Integumentary system findings