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Electrolytes & Acid-Base Balances

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FLUID   water that contains dissolved or suspended substances such as glucose, mineral salts, & proteins  
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BODY FLUIDS ARE DISTRIBUTED IN 2 MAJOR COMPONENTS   Intracellular fluid (ICF) - inside cells 2/3 body water Extracellular fluid (ECF) - outside cells 1/3 body water  
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INTRACELLULAR   inside cells  
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EXTRACELLULAR   out cells  
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INTRAVASCULAR   within blood vessels  
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INTERSTITIAL   within tissues  
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TRANSCELLULAR   minor  
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ELECTROLYTES   mineral salts, separates into ions when dissolved in water; measured in milliequivalents (mEq)  
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IONS   charged particles  
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CATIONS   + positively charged ions  
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ANIONS   - negatively charged ions  
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NA   Sodium 135 - 145 mEq/L  
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K   Potassium 3.5 - 5 mEq/L  
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Ca   Calcium 8.4 - 10.5 mg/dL  
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Mg   Magnesium 1.5 - 2.5 mEq/L  
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ACTIVE TRANSPORT   energy-requiring movement of electrolytes or other substances across cell membranes against a concentration gradient --> low concentration to high concentration --> requires ATP  
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DIFFUSION   passive movement of electrolytes or other particles from an area of high concentration to one of low concentration  
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OSMOSIS   movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from a compartment of low particle concentration to high particle conentration  
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OSMOTIC PRESSURE   inward-pulling force of a particle in any fluid compartment to more concentrated side  
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HYPERTONIC   pull fluid out of the cells by osmosis; causing them to shrink 3% sodium chloride  
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ISOTONIC SOLUTION   same osmolality as normal blood; no shift in or out of cells 0.9% sodium chloride  
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HYPOTONIC SOLUTION   less concentrated than normal blood; causing then to swell 5% in water/dextrose (simple sugar)  
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FILTRATION   net effect of several forces that tend to move fluid across a membrane  
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HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE   the force of a fluid pressing outward against the walls of its container  
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COLLOID OSMOSTIC PRESSURE   an inward pulling force caused by the presence of protein molecules  
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OSMORECEPTORS   continued monitor plasma osmolality; when osmolality increases, the hypothalamus stimulates thirst  
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INSENSIBLE WATER LOSS   fluid loss in the lungs & skin  
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ADH   regulates osmolality of body fluids by influencing how much water is excreted in urine (prevents body to save water)  
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ALDOSTERONE   regulates ECV by influencing how much sodium & water are excreted in urine (water retention)  
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ANGIOTENSIN   polypeptide occurring in the blood, causing vasoconstriction, increased blood pressure & the release of aldosterone from the adrenal cortex  
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RENIN   produces A1 which converts to AZ & causes vasocontriction  
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ATRIAL NATRIURETIC PEPTIDE (ANP)   a hormone that opposes the action of aldosterone & promotes vasodilation  
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CHLORIDE   95 - 105 mEq/L  
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BICARBONATE   normal arterial 22 - 26 mEq/L normal venous 24 - 30 mEq/L  
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PHOSPHATE   2.7 - 4.5 mg/dL  
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BUFFERS   pairs of chemicals that work together to maintain normal pH of body fluids  
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THE BODY HAS 2 ACID EXCRETION MECHANISMS:   1. lungs (excrete carbonic acid ) CO2 2. kidneys (excrete metabolic acid)  
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CONCENTRATION   osmolality  
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ECV EXCESS   to much isotonic fluid in the extracellular tissue  
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HYPOVOLEMIA   the decreased vascular volume in ECV deficit (eg: hemorrhage)  
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HYPERNATREMIA   abnormally high NA (salt) concentration in ECF caused by loss of relatively more water than salt or gain of relatively more salt than water  
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HYPOKALEMIA   abnormally high blood K (potassium) concentration  
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HYPERKALEMIA   abnormally high CA concentration in the blood  
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FLUID OUT REGULATION; FLUID IS LOST FROM:   kidneys skin lung GI tract  
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HYPONATREMIA   abnormally low Na (salt) in the ECF, occurs from gaining relatively more water than salt or losing more salt than water  
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HYPERMAGNESEMIA   abnormally high Mg (magnesium)  
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HYPOMAGNESEMIA   abnormally low Mg (magnesium)  
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HYPOCHLOREMIA   abnormally low blood chloride level (eg: alkalosis)  
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HYPERCHLOREMIA   abnormally high blood chloride level (eg: acidosis)  
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ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS (ABG)   method of evaluating acid-base balance & oxygenation  
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pH   7.35 - 7.45  
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PaCO2   35 - 45  
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PaO2   80 - 100  
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FLUID VOLUME DEFICIT   fluid/electrolyte disorder caused by failure of the body's homeostatic mechanism to regulate the retention & excretion of body fluids  
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FLUID VOLUME EXCESS   fluid/electrolyte disorder by an increase in fluid retention & edema, failure of body's retention & excretion of fluids  
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