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PHRM 825: Fluids and Electrolytes - Fluids Flashcards

1
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IBW meaning

A

Ideal body weight

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LBW meaning

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Low body weight (same as IBW)

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IBW calculation for males

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50kg + (2.3 X inches over 60”)

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IBW calculation for females

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45.5kg + (2.3 X inches over 60”)

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DBW meaning

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Dosing body weight

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6
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DBW calculation

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IBW + 0.4 (actual weight - IBW)

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7
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When should you use DBW?

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Use if DBW is greater than 130% of IBW and you are dosing drugs

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NBW meaning

A

Nutritional body weight

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NBW calculation

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IBW + 0.25 (actual weight - IBW)

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10
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When should you use NBW?

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Use if DBW is greater than 130% of IBW and you are calculating fluid, electrolyte, and nutrition parameters

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11
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What fraction of the body’s fluid is intracellular?

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2/3

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12
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What percentage of the body’s weight is intracellular fluid?

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40%

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13
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What fraction of the body’s fluid is extracellular?

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1/3

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14
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What percentage of the body’s weight is extracellular fluid?

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20%

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15
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What is transcellular fluid?

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Fluid in the cerebrospinal column, pleural cavity, lymphatic system, joints, eyes

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16
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What type of fluid is not subject to daily gains/losses?

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Transcellular

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17
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What percentage of an adult male’s body weight is water?

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50-60%

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18
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What percentage of an adult female’s body weight is water?

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45-55%

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19
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What percentage of neonates/infants body weight is water?

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75-90%

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20
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Why does the amount of water in the body decrease with age?

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Skeletal muscle mass declines and proportion of fat may increase

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21
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What are the 2 categories of fluid losses

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Sensible (measurable) and insensible (immeasurable)

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22
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Sensible fluid losses include

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Urine, defecation, and wounds

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23
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Average fluid lost each day in urine

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400-1500 mL

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24
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Average fluid lost each day in feces

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100-200 mL

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25
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Insensible fluid losses include

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Fluid lost from the skin and lungs (breathing)

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26
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What are 2 ways solutes move across the cell membrane

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Diffusion and active transport

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27
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What are 3 ways fluids move across the cell membrane

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Osmosis, Capillary filtration, and oncotic pressure

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28
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What 3 things regulate the volume of water in the body?

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Kidneys, thirst, hormonal changes

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29
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What 3 hormones regulate the volume of water in the body?

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ADH, RAAS, ANP

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30
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ADH meaning

A

Antidiuretic hormone; aka vasopressin

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31
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RAAS meaning

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Renin-angiotension-aldosterone system

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32
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ANP meaning

A

Atrial natriuretic peptide

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33
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What does ADH do?

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Reduces diuresis and increases water retention

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34
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What does RAAS do?

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Controls renin secretion, sodium/water regulation, and active transport of sodium

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35
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What does ANP do?

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Decreases ADH release and counteracts effect of RAAS

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36
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Concentration of a solution isotonic to fluids the human body in mOsm/L

A

275-290 mOsm/L

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37
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Concentration of a solution hypotonic to fluids in the human body in mOsm/L

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<275 mOsm/L

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38
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Concentration of a solution hypertonic to fluids in the human body in mOsm/L

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> 290 mOsm/L

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39
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Osmolarity definition

A

Measure of solute concentration

40
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What 2 things is osmolarity dependent on?

A

pH and temperature

41
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IV fluids of hypotonic or hypertonic solutions can result in _______, ________, and ______

A

Hemolysis of RBCs, renal failure, and death

42
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Total osmolarity equation

A

Total osmolarity = osmolarity of IV solution + osmolarity of added electrolytes

43
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Crystalloids tonicity

A

Isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic

44
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Colloids tonicity

A

Hypertonic

45
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Crystalloid examples

A

NS, 1/2 NS, D5W, LR, Balanced salt solutions

46
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Colloid examples

A

Albumin, Hetastarch (Hepsan), Tetrastarch (Voluven), Blood, Plasmanate

47
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What does a crystalloid solution provide to the patient?

A

Water and/or sodium

48
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Crystalloid solutions maintain _____ gradient between _____ and ____ compartments

A

osmotic, intravascular and extravascular

49
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Normal Saline is used for

A

Intravascular fluid replacement (resuscitation, hypotension, septic shock, etc.); sodium and/or chloride replacement

50
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1/2 Normal Saline is used for

A

Maintenance fluids

51
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LR is used for

A

Replacement of blood loss; resuscitation (trauma, burn, intravascular repletion IF SYMPTOMATIC)

52
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What crystalloid approximates human plasma

A

Lactated Ringers (LR)

53
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D5W is used for

A

Free water replacement if dehydrated

54
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D5W is NOT a ______ or ______

A

resuscitative fluid; maintenance IV fluid (MIVF)

55
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Balanced Salt solution definition

A

Crystalloid solutions containing physiologic levels of chloride and buffer solutions

56
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NS contains ___% higher ___ and ____% higher _____ than normal plasma

A

10% higher Na+ and 50% higher Cl-

57
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Examples of balanced salt solutions

A
  • Lactated ringers
  • Normosol-R
  • Plasma-lyte
58
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How many mEq/L of Na+ are in crystalloid fluid

59
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How many mEq/L of Cl- are in crystalloid fluid

60
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Colloid solutions are used to

A

-Increase plasma oncotic pressure and move fluid from the interstitial compartment to the intravascular (plasma) compartment

61
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What is the 2, 3, 4 rule?

A

We want:

  • Mg+2: >2 mEq/L
  • P-3: >3 mEq/L
  • K+: >4 mEq/L
62
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NS is _____

A

hypertonic

63
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Plasma expanders include

A

Colloid fluids

64
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What are characteristics of plasma expanders

A
  • Increased molecular weight

- Corresponds to increased intravascular retention time (half-life) compared to crystalloids

65
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Colloids are used selectively for _______, __________

A

Volume expansion, intravascular repletion in symptomatic patients

66
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Colloids may be used in _____ shock

A

hemorrhagic (blood is a colloid)

67
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Colloids are considered second-line therapy for _______ shock

A

hypovolemic

68
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What is albumin

A

A human derived blood product

69
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Albumin is used as supportive/symptomatic treatment unless the patient has ______

A

hypoproteinemia

70
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Adverse effects of albumin

A

Hypervolemia, azotemia, infusion related reaction/anaphylaxis

71
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Substitution ratio (SR) of synthetic colloids definition

A

number of hydroxyethyl groups per glucose molecule

72
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High Substitution ratio (SR) of synthetic colloids results in

A

Prolonged intravascular expansion

73
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Numeric value of high substitution ratio (SR)

74
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High molecular weight (MW) of synthetic colloids does what

A

alters coagulation

75
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Numeric value for high Molecular weight of synthetic colloids

76
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High molecular weight (MW) and substitution ratio (SR) in synthetic colloids are associated with what

A

Increased mortality and toxicities

77
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Synthetic colloids should be used ______

A

with caution

78
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1 unit of RBCs = _____ mL

79
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When should blood be used in therapy?

A
  • Acute blood loss (30-40% of blood volume)
  • Inadequate resucitation from fluids alone
  • Preoperatively
  • Low hemoglobin
80
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What is the numeric value for low hemoglobin

81
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1 unit of RBCs increases hemoglobin by _____ g/dL

82
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What is the most common MIVF?

A

D5W + 1/2 NS + 20 mEq KCl/L

83
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Why is D5W + 1/2 NS + 20 mEq KCl/L the most common MIVF?

A

It most closely resembles normal fluid losses and has a similar composition to urine

84
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What BUN/SCr ratio may mean dehydration?

85
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Shock definition

A

Hypotension that is refractory to fluid resuscitation

86
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Effect of shock on heart

A

Tachycardia hypotension

87
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Effect of shock on brain

A

Altered mental status

88
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Effect of shock on kidneys

A

Decreased urine output

89
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Effect of shock on Liver

A

Increased INR

90
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Effect of shock on skin

A

Cool, cyanotic

91
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Goal for resucitation of shock

A

Increase perfusion throughout the patient via fluid resuscitation and/or vasopressor support

92
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CVP meaning

A

Central venous pressure

93
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MAP meaning

A

Mean arterial pressure

94
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UOP

A

Urinary output

95
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CVP, MAP, and UOP goals following shock

A

8-12, 65, 0.5

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