Fluids,Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Flashcards
In a textbook male, water represents what % or total body weight?
60%
OR 42 LITERS!!
Total body water can be divided into what two compartments?
Intracellular ~ 40%
Extracellular ~ 20%
What are the major ions of INTRAcellular volume?
“PMP”
“When you in the cell, you a PiMP”
Potassium
Mg
Phosphate
What are the major ions of EXTRAcellular volume?
“Salt, milk, and a hamburger shift”
Na
Ca
Cl- AND HCO3
How is extracellular fluid divided?
15 and 5 baby!
15% of total body weight = interstitial fluid
5% of total body weight = plasma
What does capillary hydrostatic pressure do?
Pushes fluid OUT of the capillary
What does interstitial oncotic pressure do?
Pulls fluid OUT of the capillary
What does interstitial hydrostatic pressure do?
Pushes fluid INTO capillary
What does capillary oncotic pressure do?
Pulls fluid into capillary
What is the equation for net filtration pressure?
(Capillary hydrostatic - interstitial hydrostatic) - (capillary oncotic - interstitial oncotic)
What is the glycocalyx?
Endothelial protective layer of the interior wall of a blood vessel. Acts as a “gate keeper”
***also has some anticoagulant properties
What happens when the glycocalyx is distrusted?
Capillary leak ~ reduces tissue oxygenation
What conditions impair the glycocalyx?
Sepsis
Ischemia
DM
Major vascular surgery
What is the hematocrit?
It is the fraction of blood volume that is occupied by erythrocytes
What is HCT increased by?
Increased number of RBCs (polycythemia) or decreased plasma volume (hypovolemia)
What is Hct decreased by?
Decreased number of RBCs (anemia) or an increased plasma volume (hemodilution)
What is osmoLALITY?!
Number of osmoles per kilogram of solution
“With a KILO of moles, you’re going to get LIT”
What is osmoLARITY?
Numbers of osmoles per liter of solution
“LAREN loves to drink LITERS of fluid”
What is osmosis?
Net mov of water across a semipermeable membrane (ONLY water)
What is diffusion?
It’s the net movement of a substance from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration across a FULLY permeable membrane
What is osmotic pressure?
It’s the pressure of a solution against a semipermeable membrane that prevents water from diffusing that membrane
***function of the number of osmotically active particles in a solution
What is an osmole?
It is the number of osmotically active particles in a solution
How do you calculate plasma osmolarity?
(Na x 2) + (glucose/18) + (BUN/2.8)
What is a normal osmolarity?
280-290 mOsm/L
What is the MOST important factor in osmolarity?!?!
Sodium!
What do hypotonic fluids do?
Water enters and CELL SWELLS
Ex: NaCl 0.45%
D5W
What do isotonic fluids do?
No water transfer and cell remains same size
Ex: NaCl 0.9%, LR, Plasmalyte
IN ADDITION: albumin, voluven, hespan
What do hypertonic fluids do to the cell?
Water exits and cell shrinks
Ex: NaCl 3%, D5 NaCl 0.9%, D5 NaCl 0.45%, and D5 LR
IN ADDITION: Dextran 10%
How long do crystalloids remain in the intravascular space?
30 mins!
Why is LR a better choice for large volume resuscitation?
Because large amounts of NaCl can cause hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis
Which two solutions can be used to dilute RBCs?
Plasmalyte and normal saline
How long do colloids increase plasma volume?
3-6 hours
Which colloids reduces blood viscosity and improves micro circulatory flow in vascular surgery?
Dextran 40
What electrolyte abnormality can albumin cause?
Hypocalcemia
Binds to calcium
What are some traits about dextran, hetastarch and hextend?
Coagulopathy ~ dextran > hetastarch > hextend
Don’t exceed 20 mL/kg!!!
Which colloid has the highest anaphylactic potential?
Dextran
Which is the ONLY colloid derived from human blood products?
Albumin!
What is the black box warning in synthetic colloids?
Risk of renal injury
What is normal potassium?
3.5-5.5
What is the most abundant intracellular cation?
Potassium
Which “kalemia” hyperpolarizes the cell?
Hypokalemia!
Which type of “kalemia” depolarizes membranes?
Hyperkalemia!!
What are some EKG findings for hypokalemia <3.5?!
U wave
Flattened t wave
QT interval prolongation
PR interval prolongation
What are some EKG findings for Hyperkalemia >5.5?
5.5-6.5 ~ peaked T waves
6.5 -7.5 ~ p wave flattening, PR prolongation
7.5-8.5: QRS prolongation
> 8.5 sine wave ~ vfib
What are some things that redistribute K inward?
Insulin + D50
Bicarb
Hyperventilation
Beta 2 agonist
What are some things that redistribute potassium extracellularly?
Acidosis
Succinylcholine
Beta-blockers
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis
What is the MOST common electrolyte disorder in clinical practice?
HYPOkalemia
How fast should you administer K in a peripheral line? How fast in a central line?
Peripheral: 10 mEq per hour
Central: 20 mEq per hour