Hurst fluids and electrolytes (moved to FCH) Flashcards

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Steroid, mineralocorticoid

Found in adrenal glands on top of the kidneys

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Aldosterone

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Alka-Seltzer, fleet enema, and IVF with sodium

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3 Medications that contain plenty of sodium

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Diseases with too much aldosterone include Cushing’s and conn’s syndrome (hyperaldosteronism)

Disease with too little aldosterone is Addison’s disease

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Aldosterone diseases

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Found in atrium of the heart

works the opposite of aldosterone so it loses sodium and water

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP)

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SIADH syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion – too much ADH

Diabetes insipidus- not enough ADH

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2 ADH diseases

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Hormone FOUND IN THE PITUITARY GLAND LOCATED IN THE CENTER OF THE FOREHEAD

Hormone replacements include vasopressin (Pitressin) or Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) used to treat diabetes insipidus

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ADH

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Craniotomy, head injury, sinus surgery, Transsphenoidal hypophysectomy, or any condition that can lead to increased intracranial pressure

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Conditions and procedures that can lead to an ADH problem

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Measured at right atrium

More volume, more pressure

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Central venous pressure

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Crystalloids

Normal saline
lactated ringer’s
D5W
D51/4NS

Goes into the vascular space and stays there!
Fluid Stays where I put it!

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Isotonic solutions

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hydrating fluid
goes into the vascular space then shifts out into the cells to replace cellular fluid
they do not cause hypertension because they don’t stay in the vascular space
Fluid Gets out of vessel
examples include: D2.5W, 1/2NS, 0.33%NS

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Hypotonic solutions

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Colloid
Fluids enter the vessel
Volume expanders that will draw fluid into the vascular space from the cells
Examples: D10W, 3% normal saline, 5% normal saline, D5 LR, D5 1/2 normal saline, D5 normal saline, TPN, albumin

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Hypertonic solutions

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Like calcium, acts like A sedative
Think muscles first
Antacids contain plenty of this electrolyte
Excreted by kidneys and GI tract
Plenty contained in intestines
Antidote is calcium gluconate
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Magnesium

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Antidote for magnesium toxicity

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Calcium gluconate

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Has inverse relationship with phosphorus
Direct relationship with parathyroid hormone PTH
Majority of kidney stones are made of this
Must have vitamin D to use this

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Calcium

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Phospho-Soda and fleet enema contain plenty of this
Has inverse relationship with calcium
Contained in anything with protein

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Phosphorus

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Pulls calcium from the bones and puts it into the blood, increasing serum calcium
has a direct relationship with calcium

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Parathyroid hormone PTH

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Suppresses ADH
hypertonic solution
makes you diurese

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Alcohol

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When you think of sodium, what physiological changes do you think of first?

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Neuro changes

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Excreted by the kidneys
Plentiful in the stomach and cells
Inverse relationship with sodium
With burn patients, burns kill cells and release potassium into the circulation, causing hyperkalemia

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Potassium

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Symptoms include muscle cramps and weakness

Metabolic alkalosis-as potassium goes down, acidity goes down

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Hypokalemia

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Starts with muscle twitching, proceeds to weakness, then flaccid paralysis
Metabolic acidosis- Potassium has a direct relationship with acidity
Expected with Burn patients

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Hyperkalemia

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Can lead to coma and death

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Acidosis

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Can lead to seizures and death

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Alkalosis

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Anywhere there is a vessel, there is a?

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Nerve

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When you think of fluid retention, what physiological problems do you think of first?

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Heart problems

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contains plenty of potassium

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salt substitutes

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what part of the body hates when the pH is messed up?

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Brain

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anything that requires energy breaks down into what?

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acid