Hyperphosphatemia

Question 1

S/S Hyperphosphatemia

Answer 1

• tetany symptoms
• Increase Phos and decrease Ca (inverse relation)

Question 2

What causes Hyperphophatemia?

Answer 2

• Hypoprathyroidism
• renl failure
• tumorlysis snydrome ( dead cancer cells relesing their contents)

Question 3

NI/TX for Hyperphosphatemia

Answer 3

• administer phosphate binding meds to excrete via fecal route with meals (Aluminum hydroxide, Ca+ carbonate, Ca+ acetate, Ca+ chloride)
• Avoid phophate- containgin meds such as laxatives & enemas ( saline laxative)