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final patho

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Definition
Intracellular   inside cell  
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Extracellular   outside of cell but in compartments  
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Interstitial   in between cell and compartments  
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Hydrostatic pressure   Force of fluid pressure in blood  
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Hydrostatic pressure does what with water?   Pushes  
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Osmotic pressure   Pressure by solutes in solution  
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Osmotic pressure does what with water?   Pulls  
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Oncotic pressure   Colloid pressure; due to albumin in blood  
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Osmolality   concentration of active particle solutes  
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Osmolarity   number of osmoles of solute per liter of solution  
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Hyperosmotic   If osmolality is greater than reference solution  
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Hypo-osmotic   If osmolality is less than reference solution  
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isosmotic   osmolality identical to reference solution  
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Tonicity   number of solutes in a solution compared to blood stream  
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Isotonic   same tonicity as blood; does not cause fluid shifts or changes in cell size  
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Hypotonic   fewer particles in blood' does not cause fluid shift or changes in cell size  
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Hypertonic   more particles than blood  
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osmoreceptors   located in hypothalamus and stimulated by increased plasma concentration; initiates thirst mechanism and ADH release  
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ADH (vasopressins)   synthesized by hypothalamus and released form posterior pituitary; stimulated kidney nephron to reabsorb more water  
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Natriuresis   excretion of large amounts of sodium and water  
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Edema   excess fluid in compartments (swelling)  
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Primary causes of edema   elevated hydrostatic pressure, decreased osmotic forces in blood, liver failure, protein malnutrition  
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Hypovolemia   dehydration  
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Hypervolemia   over hydrated  
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Sodium range   135-145  
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Hyponatremia   Low sodium  
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Hyponatremia s/s   Headache, confusion, coma  
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Hyponatremia causes   excess water intake and diuretics  
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Hypernatremia   high sodium  
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Hypernatremia s/s   lethargy, irritable, seizures, weakness  
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Hypernatremia causes   excessive salt intake  
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Chloride range   97-107  
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Hypochloremia   low chloride  
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Hypochloremia s/s   hypotension, shallow breathing  
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Hypochloremia causes   respiratory acidosis, metabolic alkalosis  
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Hyperchloremia   high chloride  
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Hyperchloremia s/s   rapid breathing, tachypnea, hypertension  
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Hyperchloremia causes   metabolic acidosis, kidney failure  
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Potassium range   3.5-5.1  
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Hypokalemia   low potassium  
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Hypokalemia s/s   thready pulse, lethargy  
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Hypokalemia causes   diuretics, iv insulin  
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Hyperkalemia   high potassium  
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Hyperkalemia s/s   cardiac arrythmia, cramping, diarrhea  
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Hyperkalemia causes   kidney disfunction, excess potassium intake and ACE inhibitors  
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Magnesium range   1.5-2.4  
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Hypomagnesemia   low magnesium  
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Hypomagnesemia s/s   nausea, vomiting, leg cramps  
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Hypomagnesemia causes   under nutrition, long term alcohol use  
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Hypermagnesemia   high magnesium  
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Hypermagnesemia s/s   bradycardia, asystole  
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Hypermagnesemia causes   kidney disease, excess magnesium intake  
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Calcium range   8.7-10  
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Hypocalcemia   low calcium  
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Hypocalcemia s/s   numbness, tingling  
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Hypocalcemia causes   use of diuretics, removal of parathyroid gland  
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Hypercalcemia   high calcium  
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Hypercalcemia s/s   vomiting, constipation, thirst  
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Hypercalcemia causes   overactive parathyroid gland, cancer  
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Phosphorus range   2.5-4.5  
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Hypophosphatemia   low phosphate  
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Hypophosphatemia s/s   respiratory insufficiency, bone pain  
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Hypophosphatemia causes   Cushing's syndrome, starvation, hyperparathyroidism  
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Hyperphosphatemia   high phosphate  
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Hyperphosphatemia s/s   hyperreflexia, delirium, seizures, hypotension  
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Hyperphosphatemia causes   kidney failure, metabolic/respiratory acidosis  
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potassium=   heart  
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Sodium=   brain (seizures)  
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Serum potassium is always higher where?   inside cell  
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Serum sodium is always higher where?   outside cell  
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NEVER IV PUSH WHAT = DEATH   POTASSIUM  
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EKG T-wave tall   high K+  
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EKG T-wave short   low K+  
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Best way to heat core of body quickly   Heated oxygen  
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When calcium rises what happens to phosphorus   goes down  
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Positive Chvostek and Trousseau   Hypocalcemia (low calcium)  
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When magnesium is high reflexes are?   low  
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When magnesium is low what are you at risk for?   heart arrythmias  
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Tachycardia   above 100 bpm  
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Bradycardia   below 60 bpm  
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