peds69 Flashcards
heterotaxy
different arrangement of organs in your body
vomitting leads to what electrolyte imbalance
hypochloremic, hypokalemic (as a result of H loss), met alkalosis
scaphoid abdomen
when abdomen is sucked inwar; congenital diaphragmatic hernia or duodenal atresia (due to lack of intestinal gas) can cause this
phototherapy
only for indirect hyperbilirubinemia
urso acid
enhances bile flow
when should babies regain birthweight by?
2 weeks-ish
most common cause of fluid and electrolyte imbalance
acute diarrhea
sensible losses
measurable losses, like urine
insensible losses
less measurable, like loss from skin, lung, and GI tract
maintenance water requirement for ids
1550mL/m2/day
hyponatremic
sodium less than 130
isonatremic
sodium between 130 and 150
hypernatremic
sodium greater than 150
mild dehydration
three to 5 percent
moderate dehydration
seven to ten pecent