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Gen Patho Concepts
Fluid-AO 8/27
Question | Answer |
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Sodium-136-145 Hyponatremia | lethargy, confusion, depressed, coma, seizures |
Hypernatremia | cushing's syndrome, polyuria, respiratory infection, DM |
Potassium 3.5-5.0 Hypokalemia | neuromuscular and cardiac affect, various dysrhythmia. |
hperkalemia | inc neuromuscular irritability, intestinal cramping, diarrhea, muscle weakness |
Calcium 8.8-10.8 hypocalcemia | constipation, CNS depressed, vommitting,kidney stone, inc bone fx |
hypercalcemia | inc neuromuscular excitability, skeletal muscle cramps, tetany, cardiac arrest |
Magnesium 1.8-3 hypomagnesium | tetany, abnormal heart rythm |
hypermagnesium | muscle weakness hypotension |
Phosphorous-3.0-4.5 hypophosphatemia | anorexia, weakness, tremors, seizures, coma, anemia, bleeding disorders |
hyperphosphatemia | same as hypocalcemia |
Chloride 98-106 hypochloremia | CHF, addison disease, diuretic therapy |
Hyperchloremia | dehydration, cushings, kidney dysfunction |