L7: Water Balance Flashcards
What is the normal range for PNa?
135-150mEq/L
Hyponatremia Defined as PNa+ <-
<135 mmnol
What is the most common electrolyte disorder?
hyponatremia
What is hyponatremia usually linked to?
usually linked to disorders in water handling
What are the symptoms of hyponatremia?
Nausea, headache, weakness, fatigue
Hypernatremia is defined as >__
> 150mEq/L
How often does hypernatremia occur in hospital admissions?
10%
What are the symptoms of hypernatremia?
Dehydration of brain cells, lethargy, weakness, irritability
Where is hypernatremia often seen?
in situations with impaired mental health - elderly and infants who can’t sense what they are filling
What can hypernatremia also indicate?
Hypothalamic dysfunction (diabetes insipidus)
50% of body Na is found in the ____ wheareas 5% is found in the ___ (kept low by the __)
ECF, ICF, Na/K, ATPase
What is the normal range for K
3.5-5 mEq/L
What is K regulate dby?
aldosterone
Hypokalemia is less than
3.5mEq/L
What can cause hypokalemia?
vomiting, diarrhea, diuretics
Hypokalemia can be associated with a genetic defect in ____
SLCs
Hyperkalemia is more than
5.0mEq/L
Hyperkalemia is a common electrolyte disorder occuring in ____ of hospitalized patients
10%
What is hyperkalemia associated with?
administration of ACE1 or K sparing diuretics
Hyperkalemia often seen in __
elderly
90 % of K is found in the ____, 2% is found in the ____ and 8% is found in the ___
ICF, ECF, bones
What happens to AVP levels as there is a high and low levels of water
High levels of water means no AVP
Low levels of water means high AVP
Urinary flow rate is about _ L/day
0.5 - 15L/day
How does the kidney ensure water balance?
Through AQPs, urine volume, and counter-current system