Fluid Transport
This is the tonicity of of blood, normal
What is isotonic?
This is the 3 letter abbreviation for the peptide made by high ventricular filling pressure
This is the correct terminology for a potassium level below 3.5mEq/L
What is hypokalemia?
This is the term used to describe sodium levels greater than 145mEq/L
What is Hypernatremia?
This is the normal range for pH in humans.
What is 7.35-7.45?
What is Passive Transport?
This is the hormone created by the Pituitary gland to reduce water excretion
What is ADH? (Antidiuretic Hormone)
This is the normal range for sodium in the bloodstream
What is 135-145mEq/L?
This electrolyte is primarily recognized for it's role in acid-base balance
What is chloride?
This is the primary ion that determines pH.
What is Hydrogen?
The passage of water from lower concentration to higher concentration
What is Osmosis?
These are the two signs exhibited with hypocalcemia
What are Trousseau's sign and Chvostek's sign?
This is the normal level for total calcium in the blood
What is 8.6-10.2mg/dL?
This electrolyte is recognized for it's ability to relax smooth muscles, can be given as a treatment for asthma, and can help with muscle pain.
What is magnesium?
This acid-base buffer is slow and regulated by the kidneys
What is Bicarbonate (HCO3)?
Name at least 2 of the 3 plasma proteins that help create oncotic pressure
What is albumin, globulin, and fibrinogen?
When measuring orthostatic hypotension, a positive reading is when systolic BP drops by how many points
What is 20mmhg?
The U-wave is present in this electrolyte pathology
What is hypokalemia?
This hormone greatly affected calcium levels in the bloodstream.
What is Parathyroid hormone (PTH)?
A patient is hyperventilating. They will have this type of imbalance.
What is Respiratory Alkalosis?
Name the three types of passive transport:
What are diffusion, filtration, and osmosis?
This is the grade used to describe +3 edema. Both depth and seconds must be included
What is a 6mm deep and 10-12 seconds to rebound?
Magnesium, when low, can cause this lethal arrythmia.
What is (polymorphic) ventricular tachycardia, a.k.a. Torsades de pointes?
This electrolyte is the backbone of nucleic acids
What is phosphorus?
This protein helps regulate pH by working with chloride to release bicarbonate
What is Hemoglobin?