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Genitourinary system Flashcards

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Bean-shaped paired organs found in the posterior abdominal wall, retroperitoneal

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Kidney

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What are the functions of the kidneys?

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  • Urine formation
  • Excretion of waste products
  • Regulation of electrolytes
  • Regulation of acid-base balance
  • Control of water balance
  • Control of blood pressure
  • Renal clearance
  • Regulation of red blood cell production
  • Synthesis of vitamin D to active form
  • Secretion prostaglandins
  • Regulates calcium and phosphorus balance
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What is the process of renal circulation?

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Renal Artery (hilum) branches into afferent arterioles
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(Glomerular Capillary beds)
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Efferent Arterioles
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Renal Vein
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Anatomic & functional unit of the kidney where using is formed

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Nephron

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The three-step process of urine formation in the nephrons

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  1. Filtration – transfer of water and waste from blood to glomerulus
  2. Reabsorption – water and necessary ions are transferred back into the blood
  3. Excretion – excess substances and wastes are removed and transferred into urine
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What are the parts of nephrons?

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  • Glomerulus
  • Bowman’s capsule
  • Proximal Convoluted Tubules (PCT)
  • Loop of Henle
  • Distal Convoluted Tubules (DCT)
  • Collecting Tubules
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7
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  • It expands as it enters the kidney to form the renal pelvis (subdivided into calyces each containing renal papillae)
  • Collects urine secreted by the kidney & propels it to the bladder by peristaltic wave
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Ureters

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  • Hollow, spherical, collapsible bag of smooth muscle
  • Behind the symphysis pubis
  • Reservoir for urine
  • Capacity of the adult bladder 300-500 mL
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Urinary Bladder

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Musculo-membranous tube lined with mucosa opening to urinary meatus

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Urethra

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What are the normal urine values?

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Color: amber/straw (light yellow)
Odor: aromatic
Consistency: clear or slightly turbid
pH: 4.5-8
Specific gravity: 1.010-1.020
WBC/RBC: (-)
Albumin: (-)
E coli: (-)
Mucus thread: few
Amorphous urate: (-)
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It is the infection of the urinary bladder that is usually caused by an ascending bacterial infection or E. Coli

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Cystitis

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Inflammation of the urethra with causative agents: E. Coli, staphylococcus, streptococci, pseudomonas

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Urethritis

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It is the formation of stones at the urinary tract

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Nephrolithiasis or Urolithiasis

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What are the types of stones found in the urinary tract?

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Acidic and Alkaline stones

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15
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It is the slow enlargement of the prostate gland in men > 40 years old

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Benigh Prostatic Hyperplasia

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It is the infection of the kidney due to bacteria, fungus, and virus

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Pyelonephritis

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What are the 2 types of pyelonephritis?

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• Acute

  • Bacterial contamination from urethra by instrumentation (iatrogenic) or hematogenous spread
  • E. Coli/streptococcus

• Chronic

  • Idiopathic; obstruction or reflex (stone, tumor, or neurogenic bladder)
  • Progressive scarring of the kidney resulting in weight loss, hypertension and renal failure
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It is the inflammatory & degenerative disorder of the glomerulus. It is also the damage to both kidney from filtration of trapping of antibody-antigen complexes within the glomeruli resulting to decrease glomerular filtration rate

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ACUTE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS (AGN)/NEPHRITIC SYNDROME

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What are the 2 types of Acute Glomerulonephritis?

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• Acute Post-Streptococcal

  • After 7 - 10 days after streptococcal throat infection
  • Immune reaction to the presence of an infectious organism (group A beta hemolytic streptococcus/GABHS)

• Chronic Glomerulonephritis

  • Hypertensive nephrosclerosis
  • Heat failure
  • Chronic renal failure
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Renal pathology characterized by increased glomerular permeability and is manifested by massive proteinuria

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Nephrotic Syndrome

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21
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Acute tubular necrosis (ATN) renal parenchymal failure, Acute tubule-interstitial Nephritis

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Acute Renal Failure

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What are the causes of Acute Renal Failure?

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• Pre-renal

  • Hypoperfusion of kidney
  • Volume depletion
  • Impaired cardiac efficiency
  • Vasodilation

• Intra-renal

  • Actual damage to kidney tissue
  • Prolonged renal ischemia
  • Nephrotoxic agents
  • Infectious process

• Post renal

  • Obstruction to urine flow
  • Urinary tract obstruction
  • Calculi (stones), tumors
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia
  • Blood clots
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What are the four phases of Acute Renal Failure?

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  1. Onset - Benign with initial insult and ends when oliguria develops
  2. Oliguric Phase - Is accompanied by an increase in the serum concentration of substances usually excreted by the kidney
  3. Diuretic Phase - marked by a gradual increase in urine output, which signals that glomerular filtration
    has started to recover.
  4. Recovery Phase - signals the improvement of renal function and may take 3 to 12 months
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It is the irreversible condition of progressive damage to the nephrons & glomerulus and the retention of waste product (uremia)

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Chronic Renal Failure

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What are the 5 stages of CKF?

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Stage 1 - Kidney damage with normal or increased GFR

Stage 2 - Mild increase in GFR

Stage 3 - Moderate increase in GFR

Stage 4 - Severe increase in GFR

Stage 5 - Kidney Failure (ESRD)

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What are the 3 stages of CRF?

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  1. Diminished renal reserve volume
  2. Renal Insufficiency
  3. End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
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Dialyzing solution is introduced via a catheter inserted in the peritoneal cavity

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Peritoneal Dialysis

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Client is attached (via a surgically created AV fistula or Graft) to a machine that pumps blood along a semi-permeable membrane, dialyzing solution is on the other side of the membrane, and osmosis, diffusion of waste, toxins, and fluid from the client occurs

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Hemodialysis

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29
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What are the 3 kinds of hemodialysis access?

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  1. AV Fistula - Commonly in the forearm anastomosis artery to vein either side to side or end to end
  2. AV Graft - Can be created by subcutaneously interposing a biologic, semibiologic, or synthetic graft material between an
    artery and vein
  3. Vascular Access Devices - Creation of a double-lumen large core catheter into the subclavian, internal jugular or femoral vein
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30
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What are the possible vascular access complications?

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  • Poor blood flow
  • Clotting
  • Infection
  • Pseudoaneurysm / aneurysm
  • Ischemia of the hand
  • May contribute to congestive heart failure
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Kidney transplantation involves transplanting a kidney from a living donor or deceased donor to a recipient who are longer has renal function

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Renal Transplant

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Where do organs come from for renal transplant?

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  • Living related donors
  • Living unrelated Donors
  • Decreased Donor
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33
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  • Necessary for chemical reactions and transport

- Contained in the body in several compartments separated by semi-permeable membranes.

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Body Fluids

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What are the three major compartments?

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  • Intracellular—the area inside the cell membrane, containing 65 percent of body fluids
  • Extracellular—the area in the body that is outside the cell, containing 35 percent of body fluids
  • Tissues or interstitial area—contains 25 percent of body fluids
35
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Charged molecules contributes to fluid concentration. Allows fluid movement from one compartment to another.

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Electrolytes

36
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What are the major electrolytes in the ICF?

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Potassium and Phosphorus

37
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What are the major electrolytes in the ECF?

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Sodium and Chloride

38
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What is the normal lab values for Sodium?

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135-145 mEq/L

39
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What is the normal lab values for Potassium?

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3.5-5.5 mEq/L

40
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What is the normal lab values for Calcium?

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4.5-5.5 mEq/L or 8.5-10 mg/dL

41
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What is the normal lab values for Phosphorus?

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1.7-2.6 mEq/L

42
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What is the normal lab values for Chloride?

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98-108 mEq/L

43
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What is the normal lab values for Magnesium?

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1.5-2.5 mEq/L

44
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What are the 3 movements of fluids and electrolytes?

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  1. DIFFUSION — movement of SOLUTE; high to low concentration
  2. OSMOSIS — movement of SOLVENT; low to high concentration
  3. HOMEOSTASIS — balance of fluid in the body
45
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What is the normal specific gravity for urine?

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1.010-1.020

46
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Indirectly indicates fluid volume in the blood. The test measures the number of blood cells per volume of blood.

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Hematocrit

47
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Measures the concentration of particles dissolved in blood.

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Serum Osmolality

48
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Measures the concentration of particles dissolved in the urine. The test can show how well the kidneys are able to clear metabolic waste and excess electrolytes and concentrate urine.

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Urine Osmolality

49
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It is the major cation INSIDE (ICF) the cell. It is critical to neuromuscular function because it plays an important role in action potentials, nerve
polarization/depolarization and excitability.

50
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May be caused by the use of diuretic medications that result in the excretion of potassium in the urine and by the loss of potassium through diarrhea or excessive sweating.

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Hypokalemia

51
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Results most commonly from decreased excretion of potassium owing to renal failure. May result from excessive intake or overaggressive treatment of potassium deficit with potassium supplements.

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Hyperkalemia

52
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Major cation in the extracellular fluid and spaces. Its concentration across the cellular membrane plays an important part in neuromuscular cell activity.

53
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Most often results from excessive fluid retention or infusion that dilutes the sodium in the blood.

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Hyponatremia

54
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Results from excessive sodium intake or sodium retention with excessive loss of water owing to diarrhea, diuretic medication use, vomiting, sweating, heavy respiration, or severe burns.

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Hypernatremia

55
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Most of the _______ in the body comes from the salt (sodium chloride) ingested and absorbed in the intestines as
food is digested.

56
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Any condition that causes a loss of sodium owing to decreased reabsorption of sodium and chloride.

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Hypochloremia

57
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Also results from metabolic acidosis owing to the loss of base and respiratory alkalosis that occurs with
hyperventilation.

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Hyperchloremia

58
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Mineral necessary for clotting (factor IV). Has a role in cardiac muscle contraction and excitability.

59
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Low calcium levels

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Hypocalcemia

60
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Most commonly from increased parathyroid function often owing to a tumor or from cancer in the bones that releases
calcium into the bloodstream.

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Hypercalcemia

61
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It is found primarily in the intracellular environment and is bound to adenosine triphosphate (ATP). It is important in almost all the body’s metabolic functions.

62
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Excessive urinary loss of magnesium

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Hypomagnesemia

63
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Excessive intake of magnesium

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Hypermagnesemia

64
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Necessary to maintain acid base balance (through the buffer system)

65
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True or False:

High Phosphate=Low Calcium

Low Phosphate=High Calcium

66
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May result from poor absorption such as occurs with ingestion of antacids that bind to phosphate

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Hypophosphatemia

67
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Owing to the release of phosphate from the bones by tumors

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Hyperphosphatemia

68
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What is the normal ABG value for blood pH?

69
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What is the normal ABG value for Partial Pressure Carbon Dioxide (PCO2)?

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34-45 mmHg

70
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What is the normal ABG value for Partial Pressure of Oxygen (PO2)?

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80-100 mmHg

71
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What is the normal ABG value for Bicarbonate?

72
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Refers to the decreased blood pH?

73
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Refers to the increased blood pH?

74
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Refers to the fluid loss without electrolyte loss

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Dehydration

75
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Occurs when loss of ECF volume exceeds the intake of fluid ratio of serum electrolytes to water remains the same.

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Fluid Volume Deficit (FVD) or hypovolemia

76
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Diagnostic findings for FVD or Hypovolemia

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Diagnostic Findings:
• BUN elevated out of proportion to the serum creatinine
• Urine specific gravity is increased
• Decreased urinary sodium and chloride.
• Urine osmolality can be greater than 450 mOsm/kg

77
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Management for FVD/Hypovolemia

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Fluid replacement through:

Isotonic electrolyte solutions
- Lactated Ringer’s solution 0.9% sodium chloride

Hypotonic electrolyte solution
- 0.45% sodium chloride

78
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It refers to an isotonic expansion of the ECF caused by the abnormal retention of water and sodium in approximately the same proportions in which they normally exist in the ECF.

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Fluid Volume Excess or Hypervolemia

79
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What are the diagnostic findings for Hypervolemia?

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Diagnostic Findings:
• BUN and hematocrit are decreased because of plasma dilution
• The urine sodium level is increased if the kidneys are attempting to excrete excess volume.
• Chest x-ray may reveal pulmonary congestion.

80
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What are the managements for hypervolemia?

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  • Diuretics - to reduce edema
  • Potassium supplements - to avoid hypokalemia from the use of diuretics
  • Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis may be used to remove nitrogenous wastes and control potassium and acid—base balance, and to remove sodium and fluid.
81
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Expected blood gas changes include a low pH (less than 7.35) and a low bicarbonate level (less than 22 mEq/L)

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Metabolic Acidosis

82
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Evaluation of arterial blood gases reveals a pH greater than 7.45 and a serum bicarbonate concentration greater than 26 mEq/L.

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Metabolic Alkalosis

83
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A clinical disorder in which the pH is LESS than 7.35 and the PaCO2 is GREATER than 45 mm Hg

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Respiratory Acidosis

84
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A clinical condition in which the arterial pH is GREATER than 7.45 and the PaCO2 is LESS than 35mmHg.

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Respiratory Alkalosis

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