Week 1 - Fluid, Electrolytes, & Acid-Base Disorders Flashcards
Generally, how does a high anion gap acidosis occur?
- ↓ in HCO3: Fixed acid added to ECF, dissociates to H+, forms carbonic acid
Generally, how does a non-anion gap acidosis occur?
- ↑ in Cl to balance ↓ in HCO3: ↓ HCO3- counterbalanced by a net ↑ in Cl- to maintain electrical neutrality.
What is non-anion gap metabolic acidosis also known as?
Hyperchloremic Metabolic Acidosis
What is the most common cause of Non-anion gap acidosis? Additional causes?
- Most common: Iatrogenic 0.9% NaCl administration
- Other: GI & Renal losses of HCO3 (Diarrhea, Renal tubule acidosis, early renal failure)
How do you treat non-anion gap acidosis?
turn off the 0.9% NaCl
During your preop workup, your BSA 18% pt has labs cooking up, they’re experiencing restlessness, irritability & lethargy. What values are you concerned for?
- ↓ Na+: Hypovolemic Hypo or Hypernatremia 2/2 3rd space losses
- ↓ in Ca2+: Due to loss of albumin
A pt being worked up for surgery has CHF & is displaying confusion/disorientation, which electrolyte abnormality are you expecting to be off and why?
↓ Na+: Hypervolemic Hyponatremia
A pt has a low magnesium, what other electrolyte disorders might you see?
- Hypokalemia
- Hypocalcemia
If you have a pt with hypocalcemia that is refractory to replacement, what might you consider and why?
- Replacing the Mg first
- Mg required for production/release of PTH -> HypoPTH -> ↓ Ca2+
If you have a pt with hypokalemia that is refractory to replacement, what might you consider and why?
- Replacing the Mg first
- HypoMg -> ↓ in Na-K-ATPase activity ->↑ in membrane permeability (ICF to ECF) K+ loss -> ↑ renal K+ excretion
Your pt who had an initially normal EKG develops ST & QT interval shortening and is displaying ↑ in BP, what electrolyte abnormality might you be concerned of?
Hypercalcemia
Nagelhout pg. 398 box 21.10
What is considered a normal iCal level?
- 4.5 - 5.5mg/dL
- 2.2 - 2.6 mEq/dL
- 1.16 - 1.32 mmol/dL
What electrolyte abnormalities may cause muscle weakness after NMB reversal?
4ish
- Hypo/Hypercalcemia (Need Ca2+ for muscle contraction, Too much causes loss DTR)
- Hypo/Hypermagnesmia (HypoMg -> hypoCa2+; hypermagnesemia -> muscle weakness)
- Hypophosphatemia (Hypophosphatemia -> Hypercalcemia)
- Hypokalemia - (Muscle fibers experience hyperpolarization w/ ↓ in serum K+)
Your Pre-eclamptic pt needs to go to the OR right meow. What is your knee-jerk consideration regarding electrolytes, and what might you do?
- Hypermagnesemia
- Lower your NMB dose
Your pt is in a Chronic hypovolemic hyponatremic state, what electrolyte will be utilized to compensate?
Potassium