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fluid & electrolytes (worksheet/basics) Flashcards

1
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weight in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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total fluid balance in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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urine output in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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down

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urine osmolality in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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serum BUN/creatinine in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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serum osmolality in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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down

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how are urine output and osmolality related

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inverse (if one is up, the other is down)

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what should you think of serum osmolality as?

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amount of salt

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potential electrolyte imbalances in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia

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potential complications in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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fluid overload!
cardiac arrythmia
CVP/wedge increased

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treatment in oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis

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stop cause
maintain fluid balance
CRRT

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weight in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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down

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total fluid balance in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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down

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urine output in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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urine osmolality in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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down

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serum BUN/creatinine in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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trend down / start normalizing

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serum osmolality in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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up

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potential electrolyte imbalances in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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hypernatremia!
hypokalemia

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19
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potential complications in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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dehydration!
dysrhythmias

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treatment in diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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hydration to replace loss
electrolytes

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21
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which F&E problems have the same characteristics?
(in terms of weight, urine output, etc.)

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SIADH looms the same as oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis
DI looks the same as diuretic phase of acute tubular necrosis

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22
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what to question when looking at phases of third spacing?

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where is the fluid?

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23
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where is the fluid in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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none in vascular spade, all in interstitial

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weight in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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up (in wrong place)

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total fluid balance in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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up

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urine output in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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down

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urine osmolality in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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up

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serum BUN in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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up

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serum osmolality in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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up

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30
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potential electrolyte imbalances in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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hypernatremia
hyperkalemia

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potential complications in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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renal hypoperfusion, no fluid

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32
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treatment in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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IV fluids
albumin! same as colloids

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33
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how does albumin help in phase 1 (loss) of third spacing

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pulls from interstitial to vascular

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34
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weight in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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down (start urinating)

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35
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total fluid balance in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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down

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36
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urine output in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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up

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36
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urine osmolality in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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down

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37
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serum BUN in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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back to normal

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38
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serum osmolality in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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low or normal

39
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potential electrolyte imbalances in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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hypokalemia
sodium returning to normal or slightly low

40
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potential complications in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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vascular fluid overload!
pulmonary status concern

41
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treatment in phase 2 (reabsorption) of third spacing

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assess for overload (dec. fluids/diuretics if so)
look at net balance to determine intake

42
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weight in SIADH

43
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total fluid balance in SIADH

44
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urine output in SIADH

45
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urine osmolality in SIADH

46
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serum osmolality in SIADH

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down (only holding water, dilutes sodium)

47
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ADH relationship to salt and water

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ADH only deals with water NOT SALT

48
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SIADH = ?

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soaked inside
too much ADH

49
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potential electrolyte inbalances in SIADH

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hyponatremia!!

50
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potential complications in SIADH

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Sodium = Seizures!!!
Stop urinating
coma/death

51
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treatment in SIADH

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fluid restriction
sodium replacement (hypertonic saline!)
demeclocycline (side effect interferes with ADH)
Stop fluids, give Salt

52
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what med has a side effect that interferes with ADH to help SIADH

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demeclocycline

53
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DI = ?

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dry inside
nothign to do with blood sugar!

54
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weight in diabetes insipidus (DI)

55
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total fluid balance in diabetes insipidus (DI)

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down (peeing lots)

56
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urine output in diabetes insipidus (DI)

57
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urine osmolality in diabetes insipidus (DI)

58
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serum osmolality in diabetes insipidus (DI)

59
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potential electrolyte imbalances in diabetes insipidus (DI)

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hypernatremia

60
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potential complications in diabetes insipidus (DI)

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seizures, coma, death (sodium)

61
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treatment in diabetes insipidus (DI)

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hypotonic fluids
vasopressin (same as ADH)
hydrochlorothiazide (only is caused by kidneys)

62
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what is a “quick fix” to maintain stability

63
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heparin use in CRRT and probs

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can be used in the circuit to prevent clots, can cause HIT -> watch platelets

64
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functions of the kidneys

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1) eleimination of metabolic waste
2) BP regulation
3) erythrocyte production
4) vitamin D activation
5) acid/base balance

65
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what is GFR dependen on?

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blood flow

66
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normal GFR?

67
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GFR levels of dec. kidney fxn and kidney failure

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< 100 = dec. fxn
< 15 = failure

68
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which fluid compartment is accessed IV

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extracellular fluid

69
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describe isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic fluids in relation to plasma

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isotonic = same concentration as plasma
hypertonic = > plasma concentration
hypotonic = < plasma concentration

70
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isotonic crystalloids

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0.9% NaCl
LR

71
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hypertonic crystalloids

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3% NaCl (monitor close)
D5 NaCl (D5 normal)
D5 in LR (D5LR)
D5 0.45% NaCl (D5 half normal)

72
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hypotonic crystalloids

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0.25% NaCl
0.45% NaCl

73
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examples of colloids

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25% albumin
hetastarch
blood prodicts

74
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what do colloids do to fluid

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pull fluid into intravascualr space

75
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Condition defined by:

decline in GFR
retention of products normally excreted
electrolyte imbalance
acid/base abnormality
fluid volume disruption

76
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normal BUN

77
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which AKI is any renal hypoperfusion from dec. cardiac output, hemorrhage, vasodilation, thrombosis, etc.

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pre-renal AKI

78
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which AKI is any condition that produces ischemic or toxic insult directly at site of nephron

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intra-renal AKI

79
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which AKI is any obstruction that hinders flow of urine after the kidney

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post-renal AKI

80
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potential causes of post-renal AKI

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kidney stones, catheter blockage, tumor

81
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which kind of acute tubular necrosis (ATN) results from prolonged hypoperfusion?

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ischemic ATN

82
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which ATN results when concentration of nephrotoxin causes necrosis of tubular cells

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nephrotoxic ATN

83
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potential causes of nephrotoxic ATN

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vancomycin
aminoglycosides
zosyn
contrast dye

84
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what is important to prevent nephrooxic ATN?

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monior peaks and troughs of risk meds

85
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which phase of ATN is period from initial insult until cell injury occurs, ischemia injury is evolving

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onset phase

86
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which ATN phase results from necrotic cellular debris blocking formation of urine and removal of wastes

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oliguric/anuric phase

87
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which phase of ATN is characterized by increase in GFR

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diuretic phase

88
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main goal of AKI treatment

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restore and maintain electrolye imbalance

89
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contraindications for hemodialysis

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hemodynamic instability
inability to coagulate
lack of access

90
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what is used if dialysis is contraindicated?

91
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why is CRRT better if hemodialysis is contraindicated?

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filters smaller amount of blood over longer times

92
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what is the end result of the loss phase of third spacing?

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fluid moves into interstitial space

93
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which DI is when posterior pituitary fails to release ADH?

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central DI

94
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which DI is inability of kidney to respond to ADH

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nephrogenic

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