Week 5: Fluid Management, Hematology, Blood Product Management Flashcards
Regulatory Mechanisms
The _______ and ________ of solute are regulated to maintain the volumes of the intracellular and extracellular compartments.
amount & concentration
- The primary extracellular solute.
- The primary intracellular solute.
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Albumin is the primary soluble protein that creates _________ _________ pressure.
- Serum osmolality is maintained between ____ -_____mOsm/L.
- colloid oncotic
- 280-300
Regulatory Mechanisms
- Sodium continuously leaks into cells along a concentration gradient and is exchanged for ________.
- Increases in intravascular volume result from increases in _______ and _______ retention.
- potassium
- sodium and water
Serum osmolality is regulated by:
Also influenced by:
- Renal concentrating ability.
- Arginine vasopressin,
- Thirst
Blood pressure
Cardiac output
Vascular capacitance.
Serum osmolality
________, __________ and the ___________ maintain the BP and volume status within range.
AVP, pressure diuresis, renin angiotensin system
EBV: Estimated Blood Vol (mL/kg)
Age:
1. Preterm infant
2. Full-term neonate
3. Infant
4. School age (5yr)
5. Adult
Estimate of Circulating Blood Volume
- 100
- 90
- 80
- 70
- 70
Maturation of Homeostatic Mechanisms
At 38 weeks gestation:
Renal blood flow is ______ of normal.
Renal blood flow increases as ____________ in the kidney decreases after birth.
1/3;
vascular resistance
Neonates have a limited ability to __________ urine.
So, they need to make _____ volumes of urine in order to excrete solutes.
concentrate;
larger
Neonates and infants have limited ability to handle fluid and solute loads.
Fluid requirements are ______, dehydration is common and errors in therapy are poorly tolerated.
high
When calculating maintenance fluid requirements, multiple factors are considered and titrated to effect for the individual child. It is important to understand the exceptions to the system and use clinical judgement to modify as necessary.
The 4-2-1 rule is a general guideline:
4ml/kg/hr for the first 10kg of weight
2ml/kg/hr for the next 10 kg
1ml/kg/hr for each kg thereafter
Dysregulation of ________ secretion is a hallmark of critical illness.
Therefore, the choice of IV fluid to utilize and rate of replacement are approached carefully.
Monitor serial electrolytes regularly.
ADH
Perioperative causes of increased ADH release.
Pain
Inflammation
Stress, catecholamines
Surgery; Laparoscopic sx.
Vomiting
Hypoxia
Hypercapnia
Medications (Opioids, Amiodarone, Vincristine)
Resp. diseases (asthma, penumonia, atelectasis)
CNS disorders (head injury, tumors)
Osmotic
Fasting
Hypovolemia
Hypertonicity
Hypotension
Renal/ Hepatic insufficiency
Table 9.5
Intraoperative Fluid Management
In healthy children, induce anesthesia with a mask and then obtain IV access.
In the pediatrics world, a _______-gauge catheter is considered a large bore IV.
22;
Children may have preexisting PICC lines which are less than desirable.
Limitations:
- Portals for infection,
- Flow resistance is high,
- Already may have pre-existing infusions running.
Intraoperative Fluid Management
Intraosseous devices cons:
- Flow rates are variable
- Drug effects are variable.
- Consider possibility of compartment syndrome and
- Injury to growth plates as complications.
Choice of Intravenous Fluids
_________ fluids are preferred (Ex:)
Isotonoic;
Plasmalyte,
Normal saline, or
Lactated ringers
Choice of Intravenous Fluids
- ________ containing fluid shouldn’t be used to replace fluid deficits.
- Debilitated infants, malnourished, neonates and infants younger than _____ months of age are at risk for intraoperative hypoglycemia and may benefit from _____ infusions.
- Monitor blood glucose intraoperatively.
- DO NOT discontinue D10 or D20 abruptly.
- Glucose
- 6; dextrose
Hypoglycemia
- Glucose < _____mg/dL require treatment.
- Symptoms:
- 40
- Jitteriness, lethargy, hypotonia, seizures, and apnea.
“Hypoglycemia” in full term infants is generally described as less than _____ mg/100 ml during the first day of life and less than ______mg/100 ml during the second day of life.
30;
40
To create D5LR for use in the OR: add _______ ml of D50 to _____ ml of LR (in a buretrol or a burette)
10; 90
Intravascular Volume Assessment
- CVP is not a great predictor of volume or preload (influenced by ________, _______ , _______
- Volume had been administered in _______ml/kg test challenges to determine volume responsiveness.
- PEEP,
Intrabdominal pressure, RV compliance - 5-10
Ongoing Fluid Loss
- Causes:
- Replace 1ml EBL with ________ml colloid or _____ml crystalloid.
- bleeding, third spacing, vasodilation, evaporation.
- 1; 1.5
- Third space losses range from ________ml/kg/hr depending on extent of surgery.
- Fluid overload may result in:
- 3-10
- Anasarca, pulmonary edema, bowel swelling, laryngotracheal edema.
Edema is essentially a ________ problem.
Sodium and water overload reside in the ______ space.
Plasma volume is generally _______.
sodium;
extracellular
increased
Therapy for fluid overload/edema
Salt restriction,
Diuresis,
dialysis,
Salt poor albumin
In the extracellular fluid (ECF)
- Major cations (+):
- Major anions (-):
- Sodium, Potassium and Calcium
- Chloride, Bicarbonate and Proteins
In the intracellular fluid (ICF)
Major cations (+):
Major anions (-):
- Potassium, Magnesium and Sodium
- Chloride, Bicarbonate and Proteins
- Most important electrolytes with regard to the excitability of nerve & muscle
- ______ effects resting membrane potential
- _______determines threshold potential
- Potassium and Calcium
- K+
- Ca++
Hypernatremia
- Symptom severity of hypo and hyper natremia are determined by the ______ and the ___________ of serum sodium.
- Acute hypernatremia is _______ in children with a mortality greater than 40% for the acute disorder.
- Children with acute conditions are usually symptomatic while chronic conditions are asymptomatic.
- Symptoms include:
- degree; rate of change
- common
- Irritability, Seizures, Coma, Circulatory collapse.
Hypernatremia
- In the case of circulatory collapse, administer ____ or ______.
- Once stable, restore fluid deficit over ____-____ hours.
- Correct Na no more than ____- _____ mOsm/L/hr. Rapid correction can result in cerebral edema, seizures, death.
- colloid or NS bolus
- 48-72
- 1-2
Hyponatremia
- Common in infants and children. Seen when?
- After surgery, acutely hyponatremic children present with _______ symptoms.
- Early CNS symptoms include:
- Late CNS symptoms include:
- Formula has been diluted
- nonspecific
- Headache, Nausea, Weakness, Anorexia.
- Mental status changes, Confusion, Irritability, Progressive obtundation, Seizures, Respiratory arrest.
Hyponatremia Treatment
- Asymptomatic hyponatremia is not a medical emergency.
- Correct at no more than ______mEq/L/hr to avoid central pontine myelinolysis.
- Symptomatic hyponatremia is a medical emergency. Therapy is aimed at stopping ________ _______.
- A dose of _______ml/kg of 3% saline over 20-30 minutes.
- Subsequent correction occurs over the next _____-______ hours with frequent electrolyte sampling.
- 0.5
- stopping seizure activity
- 2-3
- 24-48
Hyperkalemia
- Potassium (____ -____ mEq)
- Increase in total K content
- Altered distribution of K between intra- & extracellular sites.
- Adverse effects are 2◦ to acute ↑ in serum concentration.
- Most detrimental effect occurs in ____________ system
- 3.0 – 5.5
- cardiac conduction
EKG changes w/ Hyperkalemia
- Peaked T wave
- Prolonged PR interval
- Widening QRS complex
- P waves are lost
- Sinusoidal pattern
Hyperkalemia
In children, may be seen in the setting of?
Massive tissue injury
Adrenal hyperplasia
Massive blood transfusions.
Acidosis
Rhabdomyolysis
Iatrogrenis mishaps
Sux administation in children with myopathies.
Acute renal insufficiency
MAMA RISA
Treatment of Hyperkalemia
- Administration of _______ will protect the heart from hyperkalemia
- It will decrease ________.
- Depresses membrane ___________ and prevents spontaneous _________.
- Calcium chloride _______mg/kg or calcium gluconate ______mg/kg over 3-5 minutes
- Ca++
- excitability
- threshold potential; depolarization.
- 20; 60