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hypo/hypernatremia Flashcards

1
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osmolality

A

concentration of particles in a solution

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tonicity

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osmotic agents that cannot freely cross the cell membrane will result in water movement into or out of the cell

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serum osmolarity formula

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2[Na] + BUN /2.8 + glucose/18

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4
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hyponatremia serum sodium

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<135 mEq/L

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5
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hyponatremia is due to

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increased free water

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6
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appropriate response to hyponatremia should be ______ urine

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dilute

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7
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appropriate response to hypernatremia should be ______ urine

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concentrated

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pseudohyponatremia

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lab error due to hyperproteinemia or hypertriglyceridemia altering the plasma water concentration

isotonic

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isotonic hyponatremia

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low measured serum Na and normal serum osmolarity

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10
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hypotonic hyponatremia has ____serum Na and ____ serum osmolarity

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low

low

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hypertonic hyponatremia has ____serum Na and ____ serum osmolarity

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low
high

(translocational hyponatremia)

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translocational hyponatremia

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reflects a movement of water from ICF to ECF due to hyperglycemia
(hypertonic hyponatremia)

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13
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after determining serum osmolarity, what is the next step in determining the cause of hyponatremia?

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determine the patient’s volume status

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14
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the type of hyponatremia is determined by ____ and _____

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serum osmolarity

volume status

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15
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clinically significant/true hyponatremia

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hypotonic hyponatremia

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hypotonic hyponatremia pathophys

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excess of water compared to sodium in the ECF due to either dilution or depletion

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17
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hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia has ____ ECF volume

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low

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18
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euvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia has ____ ECF volume

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normal

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19
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hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia has ____ ECF volume

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high

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20
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renal causes of hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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diuretics

mineralocorticoid deficiency

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extrarenal causes of hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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diarrhea
vomiting
burns
fever
bleeding
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renal causes of euvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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SIADH
post-op
stress
drugs
glucocorticoid deficiency
polydipsia
tea and toast/beer potomania
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tea and toast/beer potomania

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reduced solute intake in the setting of normal or elevated free water intake

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renal causes of hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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acute or chronic kidney injury with low urine output

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extrarenal causes of hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia

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CHF
cirrhosis
nephrotic syndrome

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26
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urinary sodium concentration due to renal losses

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> 20 mmol/L

27
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urinary sodium concentration due to extra renal causes

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< 20 mmol/L

28
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hypovolemic hypotonic hyponatremia treatment

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volume replacement with normal saline

29
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euvolemic hypotonic hyponatremia treatment

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water restriction

30
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hypervolemic hypotonic hyponatremia treatment

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volume removal with diuretics or water and Na restriction

31
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most common cause of hyponatremia in hospitalized pts

32
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causes of SIADH

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drugs
CNS lesions
pulmonary lesions

33
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treatment for hyponatremia without symptoms

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limit water intake to 1-1.5 L / day`

34
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hypervolemia symptoms

A

peripheral and presacral edema
pulmonary edema
JVD
HTN

35
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hypovolemia symptoms

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poor skin turgor
dry mucous membranes
flat neck veins
hypotension

36
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severe hyponatremia treatment

A

for Na <115

IV hypertonic saline

37
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general clinical features of hyponatremia

A 
confusion
lethargy
fatigue
N/V
cramps
38
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symptoms of severe hyponatremia

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*develops acutely
seizures
coma
respiratory failure

39
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what is osmotic demyelination

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damage to the myelin sheath due to a rapid correction of hyponatremia, typically involves the pons region

40
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how much should sodium be raised per hour

41
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possible severe sx of demyelination

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nerve palsies
quadriplegia
locked in syndrome

42
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hypernatremia definition based on sodium

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increased serum sodium >145 mEq/L

43
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hypernatremia is due to (general)

A

increased free water loss

hypertonic sodium gain

44
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hypernatremia serum osmolality is always ______

A

increased resulting in a hypertonic state

45
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in hypovolemic hypernatremia Na is ____ and ECF is _____

46
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in euvolemic hypernatremia Na is ____ and ECF is _____

A

high

normal

47
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in hypervolemic hypernatremia Na is ____ and ECF is _____

48
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renal causes of hypovolemic hypernatremia

A

diuretics
postobstruction
intrinsic renal disease

49
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when the cause of volume change is renal the serum Na is _____

50
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extrarenal causes of hypovolemic hypernatremia

A

excess sweating
diarrhea
burns
fistulas

51
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renal causes of euvolemic hypernatremia

A

diabetes insipidus

hypodipsia

52
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renal causes of euvolemic hypernatremia

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lack of access to/intake of water leads to oliguria

53
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renal causes of hypervolemic hypernatremia

A

primary hyperaldosteronism

Cushings

54
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hypernatremia symptoms

A 
dehydration on PE
thirst
confusion
lethargy
muscle twitching
vomiting
55
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severe hypernatremia sx

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seizures
coma
neuro defects
respiratory arrest

56
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diabetes insipidus is due to

A

decreased or inefficient ADH = polyuria

57
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when the cause of volume change is renal, the urinary Na is _____

A

<600 mOsm/kg

58
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hypervolemic hypernatremia treatment

A

loop diuretics and free water replacement so that hypernatremia does not get worse

59
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hypovolemic hypernatremia treatment

A

isotonic fluids to replete volume and then hypotonic fluids (D5W) to correct hypernatremia

60
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diabetes insipidus treatment

A

desmopressin (synthetic ADH)

61
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urine osmolality is ___ if extra renal loss , and urine is ___

A

increased, concentrated

62
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urine osmolality is ___ if renal loss , and urine is ___

A

decreased

dilute

63
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pure water and 5% dextrose in water are both

A

hypotonic fluids

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