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fluids, electrolytes, and acid-base for surgery

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causes of volume loss   blood loss, GI fluid loss (NV),  
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causes of excess volume   volume replacement, renal failure, SIADH  
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signs of interstitial fluid deficit   decreased tissue turgor, dry skin and mucous membranes, fissuring of tongue, reduced tongue volume, if severe- sunken eyes  
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causes of hyponatremia   excess water, excess sodium loss, hyper-lipidemia or -proteinemia  
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causes of excess water   ingestion, physiologic response to surg stress, starvation or hypovolemia, SIADH, incr AHD, cardiac/renal/hepatic Dz  
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excess Na loss etiology   thiazide diuretics, met alkalosis, ketoacidosis, adrenal insuff  
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clinical signs of hyponatremia   same as cns dysfxn b/c cerebral and spinal cord swelling  
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severity of clinical signs of hyponatremia by level- 120-130 and < 120   120- 130: irritability, weakness, fatigue, incr DTRs, fasciculations if rapid onset. < 120: seizure, coma, areflexia, death.  
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Tx of hyponatremia   stop diuretics, stop excess water intake, correct slowly  
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hypernatremia   serum Na > 150 mEq/L  
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hypernatremia etiology   hypothalamic abnormalities, GI loss, excess diuretic, diabetes insipidus, burns, sweating, drugs(alcohol, ampho B, colchicine, lithium, colchicine, phenytoin), Cushings, hyperaldosteronism,  
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clinical symptoms   like dehyddration, fever, tachy, twitching, restlesness, weakness, delirium, coma, seizures, and death (one cause is intracranial hemorrhage from cell shrinkage)  
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Tx of hypernatremia   correct the water deficit slowly. every 3 mEq above 140 mEq/L = a liter of watr deficit.  
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HYPOKALEMIA   serum K < 3.5 mEq/L. There may also be deficits of Mg, P, Ca.  
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Etiology of HYPOKALEMIA   inadequate intake, GI los, renal loss, iatrogenic ( thiazides, loop diuretics, CAIs)  
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Mg deficit causes ??   decr distal renal tubular K resorption, can't be corrected without fixing the Mg  
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HYPERKALEMIA   serum potassium > 5.0 mEq/L  
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etiology of hyperkalemia   from diet if pt has renal failure, blood transfusion, Catabolism: crush injury, hemolysis, breakdown of large hematomata, stress or starvation, too rapid rewarming after hypothermia, K shift out of cell: acidosis, insulin deficit  
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Rxs that cause hyperkalemia   spironolactone, amiloride, NSAIDs, beta-adrenergic antagonists, ACEIs, digitalis,  
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signs of hyperkalemia   cardiac: EKG w/ peaked T waves in precordial @ 6-7 mEq/L, >7 causesflat P waves, incr PR intervals, decr QT intervals, wide QRS, depressed ST, and heart block. >8 EKG is sine wave of QRS and T  
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worst case scenario of hyperkalemia   at > 8 mEq/L the sine wave effect of blended wide QRS and elevated T will become V fib and cardiac arrest  
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Dx of hyperkalemia   measure serum K level, also check BUN, creatinine, and urine output b/c kidneys are usually compromised in hyperkalemic pts  
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Tx of mild hyperkalemia   mild is < 6 mEq/L. restrict K intake, eliminate Rx causes, tx volume or acid-base problem. may use k wasting diuretics  
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Tx of worse hyperkalemia (6.5 - 7.5 mEq/L)   Give 10 units insulin IV w/ 25 gms glucose over 5 minutes OR infuse bicarbonate or NaHCO3 OR oral/anal dose of Na polystyrene sulfonate removes K from body. Monitor with EKG  
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TX of WORST hyperkalemia (> 7.5 mEq/>)   if pt has cardiac toxicity (via EKG) give IV 10-30 mL 10% calcium gluconate over five minutes while using other methods to rid the body of K. Monitor with EKG  
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metabolic and respiratory acidosis   pH way down, PaCO2 up, HCO2 down  
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metabolic acidosis and respiratory alkalosis   pH nml, PaCO2 down, HCO2 down  
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metabolic alkalosis and respiratory acidosis   pH nml, PaCO2 up, HCO2 up  
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metabolic alkalosis and respiratory alkalosis   pH way up, PaCO2 down, HCO2 up  
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albumin levels: nml   3.5 - 5.5 g/dL  
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albumin level: mild malnutrition   3.0 - 3.5 g/dL  
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albumin level: moderate malnutrition   2.1 - 3.0 g/dL  
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severe malnutrition albumin level   < 2.1 g/dL  
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low albumin means ________ for Ca levels?   the most common cause of low total Ca is low blood protein levels, especially a low level of albumin. In this condition, only the bound calcium is low. Ionized calcium remains normal and calcium metabolism is being regulated appropriately.  
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