L6: Fluid Balance Flashcards

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Introduction to fluid balance

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Body fluid composition

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β€œBeing able to assess the hydration status of a patient is an important skill that you’ll regularly use in clinical practice”

The patient may be:

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  • Hypovolemic (dehydrated).
  • Euvolemic.
  • Hypervolemic (Fluid overloaded). See poge
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IV distribution to body fluid compartments

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Def of Hypovolemia

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Refers to an overall deficit of fluid in the body.

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Causes of Hypovolemia

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  • Poor intake.
  • Excessive loss: Vomiting - Diarrhea - Hemorrhage.
  • Third Space loss
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what is Third space loss?

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  • Fluid remains within the body.
  • But has shifted from the intravascular space to another compartment within the body.
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Pure water loss

  • Lost through ….
  • Electrolyte concentration loss / L …..
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Intestinal content loss

  • Lost through ….
  • Electrolyte concentration loss / L …..
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Gastric fluid loss

  • Lost through ….
  • Electrolyte concentration loss / L …..
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Urinary losses

  • Lost through ….
  • Electrolyte concentration loss / L …..
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Vital signs in Hypovolemia

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Physiological response to hypovolemia

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Assessment Of Hypovolemia

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Uses of Capillary Refill Time

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useful way of assessing peripheral perfusion.

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Steps of Capillary Refill Time

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Results in Capillary Refill Time

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Results in Skin Turgor

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Steps of Skin Turgor

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15
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Inspection of hands color in Hypovolemia

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16
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steps of Temperature assessment in hypovolemia

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17
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Results in Temperature assessment in hypovolemia

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18
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What are indications that the patient needs fluid resuscitation?

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19
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TTT of hypovolemia in obese or thin patients

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Adjust the IV fluid prescription to their ideal body weight.

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TTT of Hypovolemia

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IV fluid prescription

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Dose in TTT of hypovolemia

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20-25 ml/kg/day fluid

21
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Why should we use lower range volumes per kg in TTT of hypovolemia?

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As patients rarely need more than a total of 3 litres of fluid per day.

22
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Cautions during TTT of hypovolrmia

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  • Large volume resuscitation promotes endothelial injury, fluid extravasation & tissue edema.
  • Increasing interstitial fluid & extravascular lung water are associated with progressive organ dysfunction & death.
23
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Percent of water in human bodies

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Def of Hypervolemia

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  • Refers to an excess of fluid in the body.
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Causes of Hypervolemia

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  • Excessive fluid intake.
  • Inappropriate fluid retention.
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Clinical features in Hypervolemia

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Methods of assessment of hypervolemia

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  • JVP
  • CVP
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Uses of Jagular venous pressure

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Provides an indirect measure of central venous pressure (CVP).

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where is Jagular venous pressure measured?

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  • Internal jugular vein (UV), As UV connects to the right atrium without any intervening valves, resulting in a continuous column of blood.
28
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The external jugular vein (EJV) is better visualized, but less reliable

why?

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29
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Method of measuring of Jagular venous pressure

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Assessing the vertical distance between the sternal angle & the top of the pulsation point of the UV.

30
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Results in measuring of Jagular venous pressure

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healthy individuals β€”-> less than or equal 3 cm.

30
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Definition of Central Venous Pressure (MVP)

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  • Pressure of blood in the thoracic vena cava, near the right atrium of the heart.
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Uses of Central Venous Pressure (MVP)

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  • Reflects the amount of blood returning to the heart.
  • Reflects the ability of the heart to pump the blood into the arterial system.
  • Used as a surrogate for preload.
  • Predict volume responsiveness (le. whether more fluid will improve COP), By using changes in CVP in response to infusions of intravenous fluid.
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Results of Central Venous Pressure (MVP)

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Normal values: 5 - 10 cm H,O.

32
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Steps of Central Venous Pressure (MVP)

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33
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Factors that increase Central Venous Pressure (MVP)

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