Fluid and Electrolytes Flashcards
where is most of the fluid located
-intracellular - in the cells
2/3 of total
Extracellular Fluid
- 1/3 of total volume and this is outside the cells in the
1. interstitial - between the cells
2. intravascular- in the veins and artery, blood plasma
5 ways in which fluid is taken out of body
- urine via kidneys
- lungs
- feces
- sweat
- skin
where does edema have fluid
extracellular
insensible vs sensible loss
insensible- cannot be measured
sensible- something we can measure
3 factors that maintain fluid balance
- fluid intake- 2- 3 Liters
- fluid distribution- osmosis (moving fluid from one to the other- passive)
- fluid output- kidneys, GI, Skin, lungs
fluid intake - what stimulates the thirst mechanism
5 points
- inc plasma osmolality
- angiotensin II- helps release aldostrone which retains Na and water
- dry mucus membranes- really important to assess this for old and young kids bc these groups manifest dehydration with behavioral changes
- psychological factors- habit and social factors, trauma, burns etc
- dec volume of plasma- hemorrhage
is alcohol considered a form of oral intake?
no- bc it make you dehydrated
total intake vs total output and what about prolonged exercise
-2-3 L intake
-2 L about as much as you put it if you pee more then 2.5 could be polyuria output
when you are exercising a lot you may have increased out put to even 6600 ml
name some factors of insensible water loss 4
- diarrhea
- dry, hot weather
- fever
- mechanical ventilation - you might have the ventilation set at a higher level and this is causing alot f water loss
muscle mass and older adults water levels
older people have less muscle and therefore less water
women and water levels
less water bc they have more fat
ADH also called
function
released from where
urine change?
- vasopressor
- retains water
- released from the posterior pituitary
- kidney uptake water and less urine output
aldosterone
released
function
- released by adrenal cortex
- retain of Na and water
- more K AND H is released
ANP
what is it
where is it located
what does it do?
- aterial natural peptide
- in response to volume in the blood
- atrium of the heart detects it
- when body has congestion so heart released ANP from atria and when heart is stretched out this ANP signals fluid overload, telling kidney to excrete more fluid, stops aldosterone, ADH and tells the vessels to dilate
Na normal levels
135-145
Na function 6
- PRIMARY EXTRACELLULAR FLUID CATION
- regulates osmotic forces
- neuromuscular irritability
- acid base
- cellular chemical reactions
- membrane transport
Hyponatremia 2 causes
- what IV could cause this?
- too much water so Na gets diluted (hemo-dilution),
- Na loss
- hypotonic IV administration
Hyponatremia manifestations
- Nausea and vomiting
- Headache
- Confusion
- Loss of energy and fatigue
- Restlessness and irritability
- Muscle weakness, spasms or cramps
- Seizures
- Coma
if Na loss causes HYPO NA then what symptoms
- hypovolemia signs and symptoms