Random Flashcards
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hyperkalemia
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• Membrane closer to AP • Arrhythmias • Respiratory arrest • Neurologic consequences kidney dysfx
2
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hypokalemia
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Hyperpolarization • Membrane potential is more negative • Palpitations • Fatigue • Flaccid paralysis kidney dysfx
3
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Hypernutremia
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- Elevated sodium concentration • Increased fluid loss
- Causes
- Adrenal gland dysfunction
4
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Hyponutremia
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Depressed sodium concentration • Excessive water intake • Na loss exceeds water loss OR water retention occurs after excessive Na loss with no replacement • Causes • CHF, kidney failure, liver disease
5
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hypercalcemia
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Hyperparathyroidism
osteoporosis
6
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Hypocalcemia
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Short term lethargy craps convulsions tingling
long term osteoporosis
7
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Chronic hyperglycemia
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poor wound healing
8
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Creatinine
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Kidney fx
9
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BUN
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kidney FX
10
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Billirubin
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Liver FX
11
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Albumin
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Liver FX
12
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other liver test
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AST
ALT
LDH
GGT
13
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urinalysis
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measures kidney FX
14
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RBCs
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F 4.1-5.1
M 4.5-5.3
15
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WBCs
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4,000-10,000
