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Investigation of Salt & Water and Acid/Base Balance Flashcards

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Distribution of body fluids - describe

A 
Extracellular Fluid Compartment = 20%
Interstitial = 15%
Intravascular = 5%
Transcellular = 1%
H2O in connective tissue = <1%

Intracellular Fluid Compartment = 40%

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Water balance are determined by what? (w/sodium)

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Intake
 - Dietary intake (Thirst)
Output 
 - Obligatory losses
         Skin
         Lungs
- Controlled losses – these depend on:
         Renal function
         Vasopressin/ADH (anti-diuretic 
         hormone)
         Gut (main role of the colon)
         Redistribution
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Sodium balance are determined by what? (w/water)

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Intake

  • Dietary (unless vegan and doesn’t add salt)
  • Western diet 100-200 mmol/day

Output
- Obligatory losses
Skin

- Controlled losses – these depend on:
      Kidneys     
      Aldosterone
      GFR
      Gut - most sodium is reabsorbed; loss 
       is pathological

Determined by intravascular volume

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Hormones involved in water and salt balance for sodium

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Aldosterone produced in the adrenal cortex: regulates sodium and potassium homeostasis

Natriuretic hormones (ANP cardiac atria, BNP cardiac ventricles) promote sodium excretion and decrease blood pressure

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Hormones involved in water and salt balance for sodium for just water

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ADH/vasopressin: synthesised in hypothalamus and stored in posterior pituitary. Release causes increase in water absorption in collecting ducts

Aquaporins (AQP1 proximal tubule and not under control of ADP) AQP2 and 3 present in collecting duct and under control of ADH

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Effect of osmotically active substances in blood

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Osmotically active substances in the blood may result in water redistribution to maintain osmotic balance but cause changes in other measured solutes

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Define osmometer and its action

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An osmometer is a device for measuring the osmotic strength of a solution, colloid, or compound.

Freezing point depression
Uses colligative properties of a solution
More solute – lower the freezing point

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List methods for analysing sodium

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Indirect Ion selective electrodes (main lab analysers)

Direct Ion selective electrodes (Blood gas analyser)

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9
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How to assess a patient with possible fluid/electrolyte disturbance using history

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History

=

Fluid intake / output
Vomiting/diarrhoea
Past history
Medication

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How to assess a patient with possible fluid/electrolyte disturbance using examination

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Examination - Assess volume status

=

Lying and standing BP
Pulse
Oedema
Skin turgor/Tongue
JVP / CVP
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How to assess a patient with possible fluid/electrolyte disturbance using examination apart from history + examination

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Fluid chart

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12
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Action at DCT

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Sodium reabsorption

Loss of H+/K+

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13
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By-prod of ATP prod

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Large amounts of protons/hydrogen ions are an inevitable by-product of energy/ATP production

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14
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Maintenance of extracellular [H+]/pH depends on what ?

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depends on the relative balance between acid production and excretion
carbon dioxide production and excretion (respiration)
hydrogen ion production and excretion (renal)

maintain protein/enzyme function

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Effect of decreased buffering

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Decr. Buffering – consumption of HCO3

= Removal of CO2

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16
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Define metabolic acidosis

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Metabolic acidosis
(rate of H+ generation > excretion)
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Effect of increased renal excretion

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🡩 renal excretion of H+ & regeneration of HCO3

=

🡩retention of CO2
(H20 + CO2 ⮀ H2CO3)

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18
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pH equation in terms of HCO3 and CO2

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pH = HCO3/CO2

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19
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Describe attempt to return acid / base status to normal by buffering

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Bicarbonate buffer in serum, phosphate in urine (for excretion)
Skeleton
Intracellular accumulation/loss of H+ ions in exchange for K+ , proteins and phosphate act as buffers

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20
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Describe attempt to return acid / base status to normal by compensation

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Diametric opposite of original abnormality
Never overcompensates
Delayed and limited

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Describe attempt to return acid / base status to normal by treatment

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By reversal of precipitating situation

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22
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Describe the speed of respiratory compensation with an example

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Respiratory compensation for a primary metabolic disturbance can occur very rapidly
Kussmaul breathing (respiratory alkalosis) in response to DKA
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23
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Describe the speed of metabolic compensation + its requirements

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Metabolic compensation for primary respiratory abnormalities take 36-72 hours to occur

=

requires enzyme induction from increased genetic transcription and translation etc

Requires more chronic scenario to include compensation mechanism

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24
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When is compensation absent

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No compensation seen in acute respiratory acidosis such as asthma

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25
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Mechanism of renal bicarbonate regeneration

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H+ moves out from tubular cell into renal lumen, Na+ moves in
- H+ from H20 + CO2 ⮀ H2CO3

K+ movement stopped

HCO3- from H20 + CO2 ⮀ H2CO3
- Regenerated and reclaimed bicarbonate

26
Q

Pitfalls of ABG

A 
Expel air
Mix sample
Analyse ASAP
Plastic syringes OK at room temp for  ̴ 30mins
Ice not required
Ensure no clot in syringe tip
27
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Errors in blood gas analysis are dependent more on what

A

Errors in blood gas analysis are dependent more on the clinician than on the analyser

28
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Causes of respiratory acidosis

A 
Airway obstruction
Neuromuscular disease
Pulmonary disease
Extrapulmonary thoracic disease
Respiratory centre depression
29
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Respiratory acidosis - describe compensation

A

Increased renal acid excretion (metabolic alkalosis, 36-72 hrs delay)

30
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Respiratory acidosis - describe correction

A

Requires return of normal gas exchange

31
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Respiratory acidosis - features (acute and chronic)

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Features
acute: 🡻pH (🡹[H+]), 🡹pCO2, 🡺[HCO3-],– ie. no compensation

chronic: 🡻pH (🡹[H+]), 🡹pCO2, 🡹[HCO3-],– ie. compensation

32
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Causes of respiratory alkalosis

A

Hypoxia
Pulmonary disease
Mechanical overventilation
Increased respiratory drive

33
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List what would cause increased respiratory drive

A 
Respiratory stimulants eg salicylates
Cerebral disturbance eg trauma, infection and tumours
Hepatic failure
G-ve septicaemia
Primary hyperventilation syndrome
Voluntary hyperventilation
34
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List what would cause respiratory centre depression

A

Anaesthetics
Sedatives
Cerebral trauma
Tumours

35
Q

List what would cause airway obstruction

A

Bronchospasm (Acute)
COPD (Chronic)
Aspiration
Strangulation

36
Q

List what would cause pulmonary disease

A

Pulmonary fibrosis
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Pneumonia

Pulmonary oedema
Pulmonary embolism

37
Q

List what would cause an extrapulmonary thoracic disease

A

Flail chest

38
Q

List what would cause neuromuscular disease

A

Guillain-Barre Syndrome

Motor Neurone Disease

39
Q

List what would cause hypoxia

A

High altitude
Severe anaemia
Pulmonary disease

40
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Respiratory alkalosis - describe compensation

A

Increased renal bicarbonate excretion (metabolic acidosis, 36-72 hrs delay)

41
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Respiratory alkalosis - describe features (acute and chronic)

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acute: high pH, low [H+], n[HCO3-], low pCO2 – no compensation
chronic: high pH, low [H+], low [HCO3-], low pCO2

42
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Causes of metabolic acidosis

A 
Increased addition of acid 
Increased H+ formation
Acid ingestion
Decreased H+ excretion
Loss of bicarbonate
43
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List what would cause increased H+ formation

A

Ketoacidosis
Lactic acidosis
Poisoning – methanol, ethanol, ethylene glycol, salicylate
Inherited organic acidosis

44
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List what would cause acid ingestion

A

Acid poisoning

XS parenteral administration of amino acids eg arginine

45
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List what would cause decreased H+ excretion

A

Renal tubular acidosis
Renal failure
Carbonic dehydratase inhibitors

46
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List what would cause loss of bicarbonate

A

Diarrhoea

Pancreatic, intestinal or biliary fistula/drainage

47
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Metabolic acidosis

- describe compensation

A

hyperventilation, hence low pCO2

48
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Metabolic acidosis

- describe correction

A

of cause

increased renal acid excretion

49
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Metabolic acidosis

- features

A

low pH, high [H+], low [HCO3-], low pCO2

50
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Causes of metabolic alkalosis

A

Increased addition of base
Increased loss of acid
Negative effects on renal system
Decreased elimination of base

51
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List what would cause increased addition of base

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Inappropriate Rx of acidotic states

Chronic alkali ingestion

52
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List what would cause increased loss of acid

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GI loss

  • Gastric aspiration
  • Vomiting with pyloric stenosis
53
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List what would cause negative effects on the renal system that would lead to metabolic alkalosis

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Diuretic Rx (not-K+sparing)
Potassium depletion
Mineralocorticoid excess- Cushing’s, Conn’s
Drugs with mineralocorticoid activity – carbenoxolone

54
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Metabolic alkalosis

- describe compensation

A

Hypoventilation with CO2 retention (respiratory acidosis)

55
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Metabolic alkalosis

- describe correction

A

increased renal bicarbonate excretion

reduce renal proton loss

56
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Metabolic alkalosis

- features

A

high pH, low [H+], high [HCO3-], N/highpCO2

57
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Hypovolaemia from persistent vomiting

leads to

A

Loss of HCl
Loss of potassium
Loss of fluid

58
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Diuretics lead to

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Chronic K+ depletion

59
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Describe response to fluid loss

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Response to fluid loss is aldosterone activation

  • Reabsorb NaCl/H2O at distal convoluted tubule in kidney in exchange for K+ /H+
60
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Hyperkalaemia causes

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If increased intake:
Usually parenteral

if decreased loss:

Reduced GFR
Reduced tubular loss (potassium 
      sparing diuretics
      anti-inflammatories, ACEIs, 
      mineralocorticoid deficiency)
61
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Hypokalaemia causes

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If increased loss:

Gut (diarrhoea, laxatives)
Kidney (diuretics, 
      magnesium deficiency, 
      mineralocorticoid XS
      renal tubular abnormalities)

if decreased intake:

Often alcohol
Anorexia

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