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Water and Electrolyte Balance Flashcards

1
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4 factors which must be controlled in the human body to maintain homeostasis

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  • Water balance b/w fluid compartments
  • Electrolyte balance
  • pH: 7.40
  • Temperature: 37°C
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All water w/in cell membranes; the medium through which CHEMICAL RXNS OF CELLULAR METABOLISM OCCUR

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Intracellular fluid

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Major ions/constituents in intracellular fluid

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  • Cations: K+ and Mg2+
  • Anions: protein, organic phosphates, sulfates
  • Low concentrations of: Na+, Cl-, HCO3-
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All water outside of cell membranes; the medium through which all METABOLIC CHANGES occur

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Extracellular fluid

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Major ions/constituents in extracellular fluid

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Interstitial fluid and plasma

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The directly measureable plasma is known as what?

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Intravascular fluid (plasma)

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Major ions/constituents in intravascular fluid

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  • Large amount of protein
  • High concentrations: Na+, Cl-
  • Moderate concentrations: HCO3-
  • Low concentrations: Ca2+, Mg2+, phosphate, sulfate, K+, organic acids
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Fluid that directly bathes the cells of body includes pericardial, pleural, peritoneal, and synovial body fluids; cannot be sampled for direct measurement

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Interstitial fluid

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Major ions/constituents in interstitial fluid

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  • High: Na+, Cl-
  • Medium: HCO3-
  • Low: NO proteins
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The force that tends to move water from dilute solutions to concentrated solutions

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Osmotic pressure

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How do osmotic pressure differences maintain the composition of extracellular and intracellular fluids?

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Predominance of K+ in the intracellular fluid and Na+ in the extracellular fluid PLUS plasma proteins that are the major contributors to the osmotic pressure b/w these compartments

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What maintains electroneutrality b/w compartments?

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Gibbs-Donnan Equilibrium

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How does the Gibbs-Donnan equilibrium maintain the composition of extracellular and intracellular fluids

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It maintains the electroneutrality b/w compartments by keeping the anion total equaling the total cations (the use of non-diffusable anions is important)

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3 chemical constituents that contribute to osmotic pressure differences b/w EXTRACELLULAR and INTRACELLULAR fluid compartments

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  • K+
  • Na+
  • Plasma proteins
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15
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3 means by which water balance is maintained b/w INTERSTITIAL and INTRACELLULAR fluid compartments

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  • Membrane characteristics
  • Colloid osmotic pressure (COP)
  • NaK- ATPase pump
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16
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How do passive transport differences maintain an equilibrium b/w intravascular and interstitial fluids, including importance of maintaining normal plasma protein concentrations in homeostasis?

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How do colloid osmotic pressure differences maintain an equilibrium between intravascular and interstitial fluids, including importance of maintaining normal plasma protein concentrations in homeostasis?

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Protein in the plasma causes water to move into the plasma from the interstitial fluid b/c there is no protein in the ISF. This movement is from colloid osmotic pressure

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How do hydrostatic pressure differences maintain an equilibrium between intravascular and interstitial fluids, including importance of maintaining normal plasma protein concentrations in homeostasis

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Hydrostatic pressure from the heart causes fluid to move from the plasma into the interstitial fluid

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How do colloid osmotic pressure differences maintain an equilibrium between interstitial and intracellular fluids

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Because there is protein in the cells and not in the interstitial fluid, water flows from the interstitial fluid to the cells due to osmotic pressure

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How do membrane characteristics (lipid solubility, size of solute, water permeability, and charge) maintain an equilibrium between interstitial and intracellular fluids

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Permeability is directly related to lipid solubility and size and inversely related to the water solubility of the solute

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21
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How does the NA-K-ATPase pump maintain an equilibrium between interstitial and intracellular fluids

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The pump actively pumps sodium out of cells and pumps in K+ maintaining equilibrium

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22
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Why is the NaK-ATPase pump necessary for water balance?

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Keeps the water balanced b/w the interstitial and intercellular fluids

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23
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NaK-ATPase pump movement of substances IN and OUT of the cell

  • Water?
  • Na+?
  • K+?
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  • Water: out (follows Na+)
  • Na+: out
  • K+: in
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24
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How does the hypothalamus regulate water balance?

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Neurons shrink and hypothalamus signals need for water

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25
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Four stimuli for both the water-intake and water-output areas of the hypothalamus

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  • ↑ extracellular water osmolarity
  • Angiotensin II
  • ↓ in intravascular volume (leading to ↓ distension receptor activity)
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26
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The effect of stimulation of both the water intake and water output areas of the hypothalamus

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  • Water input: ↑ thirst

- Water output: ↑ ADH secretion from posterior pituitary

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27
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The net effect of hypothalamic stimulation on water balance

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  • Water input: ↑ free water intake

- Water output: ↓ free water output by kidney

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Primary stimulus for antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release

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Increase in ECW osmolality

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Natriuretic peptides

- Two conditions that result in the release and increase in the blood

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Secreted in response to intravascular volume expansion and defend against salt-induced CHF

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Natriuretic peptides

- Source and three physiological effects of atrial natriuetic peptide (ANP)

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  • Source: cardiac atria

- Effects: reduce the increase in venous pressure, increases vascular permeability and promotes natriuresis and diuresis

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Natriuretic peptides

- Source and three physiological effects of brain natriuetic peptide (BNP)

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  • Source: produced in cardiac ventricles

- Effects: cardiovascular, natriuretic, and diuretic effects similar to ANPq

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Natriuretic Peptides

- Three sources and one physiological effect of C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP)

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  • Source: brain, vascular endothelial cells, renal tubules

- Effect: venous dilator

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33
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What is the effect ADH has on the renal collecting ducts?

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Stimulation of water output area of the hypothalamus causes pores of the collecting ducts to become more permeable to water (↑ water reabsorption)

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34
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Causes of extracellular fluid loss

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  • Trauma (and other causes of acute blood loss)
  • Burns
  • Pancreatitis, peritonitis
  • Vomiting, diarrhea, diuretics
  • Renal or adrenal disease taht causes salt wasting
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35
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Causes for hypernatremic dehydration

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  • Water and food deprivation
  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Excessive sweating
  • Osmotic diuresis association w/ glucosuria
  • Diuretic therapy
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Causes of extracellular fluid gain

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  • Heart failure
  • Hepatic cirrhosis
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Intravenous fluid overload
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37
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The most common cause of water intoxication

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Extracellular fluid gain caused by syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH)

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Sodium reference range

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136-145 mEq/L

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Four functions of sodium

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  • Maintain normal H2O distribution
  • Maintain normal osmotic pressure
  • Neuromuscular processes
  • Acid-base balance
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40
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Contrast diabetes and the syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH) secretion according to ADH and sodium levels

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Diabetes inspidus
- High urinary output
- Low levels ADH
- Hypernatremia
- Dehydrated
- Loss of too much fluid
SIADH
- Low urinary output
- High leevls of ADH
- Hyponatremia
- Overhydrated
- Retains too much fluid
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41
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Sodium is a major ____ cation

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Extracellular

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42
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Three renal processes by which normal levels of sodium are maintained in the body

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  • Kidneys-filtered in the glomeruli; reabsorption in the PCT, loops of Henle, and DCT
  • Aldosterone controls Na+ in DCT
  • BNP gets rid of Na+
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43
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Depletional hyponatremia causes ____ hyponatremia

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Absolute

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44
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Two general causes of depletional hyponatremia

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  • Renal loss

- Non-renal loss

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Two general causes of renal losses in depletional hyponatremia

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  • Diuretic loss

- Hypoaldosteronism

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Two general causes of non-renal losses in depletional hyponatremia

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  • GI loss

- Skin loss

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47
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3 general causes of hyponatremia

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  • Depletional
  • Dilutional
  • Pseudohyponatremia
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Dilutional hyponatremia is a ____ hyponatremia

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Relative

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49
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Two general causes of dilutional hyponatremia

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  • SIADH

- Hyperglycemia

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50
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Why does SIADH and hyperglycemia lead to increased water volume in dilutional hyponatremia?

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  • ADH is secreted all the time, which causes use to retain H2O diluting Na+
  • Increased glucose in urine causes it to be diluted w/ H2O
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Two general causes of pseudohyponatremia

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  • Hyperlipidemia

- Hyperproteinemia

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52
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Why does hyperlipidemia and hyperproteinemia cause low sodium results in pseudohyponatremia?

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Displaces some H2O, picks up more lipids or protein than plasma H2O

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53
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Three general causes of hypernatremia due to water loss

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  • GI losses
  • Excessive sweating
  • Diabetes insipidus
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54
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Three general causes of hypernatremia due to sodium gain

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  • Ingestion or infusion of Na+
  • Primary hyperaldosteronism (tumor)
  • Secondary hyperaldosteronism
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55
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Two general causes of hypernatremia

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  • Water loss

- Sodium gain

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56
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Reference range of potassium

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3.5-5.0 mEq/L

57
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Two functions of potassium

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  • Regulation of many cellular processes

- Neuromuscular excitation (heart)

58
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Three general causes of hypokalemia

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  • Increased cellular uptake
  • Increased renal loss
  • Excessive GI loss
59
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Why does excess insulin cause hypokalemia?

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Too much glucose and potassium

60
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Why does alkalosis compensation cause hypokalemia?

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Need more acid in bloodstream so RBCs push H+ ions into blood and take up more K+

61
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Four general causes of hypokalemia due to renal loss

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  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Diuretic theory
  • Licorice ingestion
  • Renal tubular acdiosis
62
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Three general causes of hypokalemia due to excessive gastrointestinal loss

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  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Laxative abuse
63
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Five general causes of hyperkalemia

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  • Increased intake
  • Increased cell lysis
  • Altered cellular uptake
  • Impaired renal excretion
  • Pseudohyperkalemia
64
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Three causes of hyperkalemia due to increased intake

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  • Txn of aged blood
  • Supplements
  • Bananas
65
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Three general causes of hyperkalemia due to increased in vivo cell lysis

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  • Cellular trauma
  • Cellular injury
  • In vivo hemolysis
66
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Two general causes of hyperkalemia due to altered cellular uptake

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  • Compensation for acidosis (H+ taken into cell, K+ pushed out = electroneutrality)
  • Insulin deficiency
67
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Two general causes of hyperkalemia due to impaired renal excretion

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  • Renal insufficiency or failure

- Hypoaldosteronism

68
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Reference range of chloride

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99-109 mEq/L

69
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Chloride is a major ____ anion

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Extracellular

70
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Three functions of chloride

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  • Maintains H2O balance
  • Maintains osmotic pressure
  • Acid-base balance w/ “chloride shift”
71
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Three general causes of hypochloremia and associated conditions

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  • GI losses → prolonged vomiting, nasogastric suctioning
  • Burns → tissue trauma
  • Renal losses → diuretic therapy, compensation for metabolic acidosis
72
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Two general causes of hyperchloremia and associated conditions

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  • Dehydration
  • Renal tubular acidosis → Na+ gain
  • Compensation for metabolic alkalosis
73
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REMEMBER: Cl- levels altered in same direction as Na+ = ____ ____

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Water imbalance

74
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REMEMBER: Cl- levels not proportional to Na+ = ____ ____ ____

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Acid-base imbalance

75
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Clinical usefulness of sweat chloride measurements

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Sweat induced by pilocarpine iontophoresis; cystic fibrosis detected if >60 mEq/L and normal if <40 mEq/L

76
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Reference range of bicarbonate

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22-28 mEq/L

77
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Function of bicarbonate

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  • Levels regulated by the kidney
  • Decrease in metabolic acidosis
  • Increase in metabolic alkalosis
78
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Bicarbonate is the 2nd most important ____ anion

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Extracellular

79
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Not all ions measured when electrolytes are performed so a gap exists because of contribution of unmeasured anions: protein, sulfate, phosphate, and organic acids

80
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Why is the anion gap an expected occurrence?

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  • The body exists in a state of electroneutrality, but not all ions are “measured” when electrolytes are performed
  • The “gap” exists b/c of the contribution of unmeasured anions: protein, sulfate, phosphate, and organic acids
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Clinical purpose of anion gap calculation

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To estimate unmeasured anions

82
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Laboratory purpose of anion gap calculation

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Instrument error determines acceptability of results

83
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Expected range of anion gap using [(Na+K)-(Cl+HCO3)]

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12-20 mEq/L

84
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Expected range of anion gap using [(Na)-(Cl+HCO3)]

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8-16 mEq/L

85
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Three general causes of an increased anion gap and two conditions associated w/ each

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  • Increased unmeasured anions → Lactic acidosis, ketoacidosis, toxic ingestion
  • Decreased unmeasured cations → decreased Ca2+ and Mg2+
  • Lab error → overestimation of Na+ or underestimation of Cl- or HCO3-
86
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Three general causes of a decreased anion gap and one condition associated w/ each

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  • Decreased unmeasured anions → hypoalbuminemia
  • Increased unmeasured cations → K+, Ca2+, Mg2+, paraproteins
  • Lab error → underestimation of Na+, overestimation of Cl- or HCO3-
87
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Reference range of calcium

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8.5-10.5 mg/dL

88
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Four functions of calcium

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  • Decreases in neuromuscular excitability
  • Blood coagulation
  • Activator in enzymatic reactions
  • Transfer inorganic ions across cell membranes
89
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Three forms of Ca2+ in the blood

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  • Bound
  • Filterable: ionized
  • Filterable: complexed
90
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Physiologically active form of Ca2+ in the blood

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Filterable ionized

91
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Five factors that control serum Ca2+ levels

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  • Absorbed in GI tract; alkali and presence of fat interferes w/ absorption
  • Parathyroid hormone (PTH) (↑ Ca2+)
  • Calcitonin (↓ Ca2+)
  • Vitamin D (↑ Ca2+)
  • Protein (ALB) levels
92
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Seven causes of hypocalcemia

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  • Decreased serum protein (most common)
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Steatorrhea
  • Nephrosis
  • Pancreatitis
  • Vitamin D deficiency
  • Heparin during surgery
93
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Three causes of hypercalcemia

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  • Metastatic bone disease (most common)
  • Multiple myeloma
  • Hyperparathyroidism
94
Q

List the most common cause of hypercalcemia

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Metastatic bone disease (secondary to cancer of breast, lung, and kidney)

95
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Two reasons why profoundly decreased ionized Ca2+ levels may be fatal

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  • Causes tetany, seizures, hypotension, ↓ cardiac function

- Enhances hyperkalemia = fibrillation and cardiac standstill

96
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Reference range of Mg2+

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1.9-2.5 mg/dL

97
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Three functions of magnesium

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  • Activator in enzymatic reactions (transfer/storage)
  • Crucial in cellular physiology
  • CHO, lipid, protein, and nucleic acid metabolism
98
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Two general causes of hypomagnesemia and two specific conditions associated w/ each

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  • Impaired intake → malabsorption, malnutrition, diarrhea, alcoholism
  • Excessive renal loss → diuretics, hyperaldosteronism, and primary hyperparathyroidism
99
Q

Three general causes of hypermagnesemia

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  • Renal failure
  • Magnesium intoxication
  • Treatment of toxemia of pregnancy (MgSO4 excess)
100
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Reference range of phosphorus

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2.5-4.5 mg/dL

101
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Five functions of phosphorus

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  • Major intracellular anion
  • Metabolism closely related to Ca2+
  • Intermediary metabolism
  • Component of phospholipids, nucleic acids, and ATP
  • Bone mineralization
  • Minor plasma buffer
102
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Five general causes of hypophosphatemia

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  • RIckets
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Fanconi’s syndrome
  • Hemolytic anemia
  • Diabetes mellitus
103
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Four general causes of hyperphosphatemia

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  • Glomerular renal failure
  • Hypervitaminosis D
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Bone repair
104
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of moles of solute particles dissolved/kg H2O (w/w soln)

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Osmolality

105
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Reporting units for osmolality

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mOsmol/kg H2O (w/w)

106
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Reporting units for osmolarity

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mOsmol/L H2O (w/v)

107
Q

Three substances that have the greatest effect on serum osmolality

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Na+, glucose, urea

108
Q

Clinical use of serum osmolality measruement

A

Determine the presence of “unmeasured substances” in blood

109
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Reference range for serum osmolality

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280-300 mOsm/kg

110
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Seven conditions in which serum osmolality may be increased

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  • Severe dehydration
  • Renal failure
  • Alcohols
  • Ethylene glycol
  • Ketone bodies
  • Lactic acid
  • Mannitol adminstration
111
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Clinical use of urine osmolality measurement

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Assess renal concentrating and diluting ability

112
Q

Reference range of urine osmolality

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300-1000 mOsm/kg

113
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Three specific conditions in which the urine osmolality is decreased

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  • Diabetes insipidus
  • Polydipsia
  • Renal failure
114
Q

One specific condition in which the urine osmolality is increased

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Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)

115
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Calculation for serum osmolality

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(1.86 x Na+) + (BUN/2.8) + (Glucose/18)

116
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Calculation for osmolality gap

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Measured serum osmolality minus calculated serum osmolality

117
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Three methods by which Na+ and K+ may be quantitated

A
  • Atomic absorption spectroscopy (reference method)
  • Flame photometry (old method)
  • Ion-selective electrodes (most common)
118
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Chloride Method Principle

- Chloride is able to displace thiocyanate from mercuric thiocyanate. The reacts w/ ferric iron to form a red complex

A

Colorimetric (mercuric thiocyanate and ferric nitrate)

119
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Chloride Method Principle

- Titration that is the reference method for chloride

A

Coulometric/amperometric

120
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Chloride Method Principle

- Most common today; uses a silver/silver chloride reference electrode

A

Ion-selective electrode

121
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Chloride Method Principle

- Based on determination of chloride-dependent alpha-amylase activity

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Enzymatic (chloride method)

122
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Chloride Method Principle

- Pilocarpine iontophoresis

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Sweat chloride (iontophoresis)

123
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Chloride Method Principle

- Purpose of reagents in the sweat chloride test

124
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What is the historical calcium precipitation method and two specific dyes used in the spectrophotometric method for measuring calcium

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  • Historical method: was precipitation with oxalate (Clark and Collip method)
  • Spectrophotometric: o-cresolphthalein or arsenazo III
125
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Three reagents used in photometric magnesium methods

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  • CalMAGite
  • Formazan
  • Methylthymol blue
126
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Reagent used in the most common phosphorus method

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Photometric method
- Reaction of phosphate ions with ammonium molybdate, measured by UV absorption or reduction to the colored compound molybdenum blue

127
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Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for sodium method

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  • Can analyze serum, plasma, whole blood, urine, or other
  • No Na+ in anticoagulant
  • Separate serum/plasma from cells w/in 3 hours
128
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Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for potassium method

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  • Can analyze serum, plasma, whole blood, urine, or other
  • No K+ salt in anticoagulant
  • No hemolysis for K+
  • Separate serum/plasma from cells within 3 hours to prevent K+ leakage
129
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Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for chloride method

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  • Serum or heparinized plasma

- Sweat chloride by pilocarpine iontophoresis

130
Q

Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for bicarbonate/total carbon dioxide method

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  • Serum, heparinized plasma, or whole blood (usually blood gas specimen)
  • Handled anaerobically b/c loss of CO2
131
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Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for magnesium method

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  • Serum or heparinized plasma

- NO HEMOLYSIS

132
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Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for calcium method

A
  • Serum or heparinized plasma
  • Promptly separate from cells to prevent uptake of Ca2+ by RBCs
  • CANNOT use anticoagulants such as EDTA, oxalate, or fluoride that chelates or precipitate calcium
133
Q

Specimen and anticoagulant interferences for phosphorus method

A
  • Serum or heparinized plasma
  • No EDTA or citrate or oxalate anticoagulatns as they interfere w/ formation of phosphomolybdate complex
  • NO HEMOLYSIS
  • Separate from cells promptly
134
Q

Electrolytes for which a hemolyzed specimen is NOT acceptable

A
  • K+
  • Mg2+
  • Phosphorus
135
Q

Intracellular cations/anions

- Rank in order of importance

A
  1. K+
  2. Magnesium
  3. Phosphorus
136
Q

Extracellular cations/anions

- Rank in order of importance

A
  1. Na+
  2. Bicarbonate
  3. Cl-
137
Q

When total body water is increased; serum sodium is decreased

A

ECF gain (overhydration, water intoxication)

138
Q

Symptoms of extracellular fluid gain

A
  • Weight gain
  • Edema
  • Dyspnea
  • Tachycardia
  • Jugular venous distension
  • Portal hypertension
  • Esophageal varices

Liz's Clinical Chemistry Module 3 (7 decks)

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