Electrolytes
Normal Ranges
Abnormality
Treatment
What does it mean
100
Sodium, Chloride, biocarbonate, calcium
What are extracellular electrolytes?
100
3.5 to 5mEq/l
What is Potassium?
100
sodium is greater then 145
What is hypocalimia?
100
for dehydrated patient, administer fluids to dilute the blood and to force renal excretion of chloride
What is hyperchorimia?
100
This mechanism helps maintain a balance of sodium and water and a healthy blood volume and pressure
What is Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system?
200
lungs and liver
What regulates sodium and water balance?
200
135 to 145mEq/l
What is sodium?
200
Ph is below 7.35 and Paco2 is above 45
What is respiratory acidosis?
200
a fluid adminstration is effective give a loop diuretic such as furosimide to promote magnesium excretion?
What is hypermagnesia?
200
a negatively charged electrolyte
What is anion?
300
helps nervous cells and muscle cells interact
What is sodium?
300
7.35 to 7.45
What is PH?
300
Ph is above 7.45, paco2 is below 35, and HCO3- is normal
What is respiratory alkalosis?
300
restrict the patients potassium intake
What is hyperkalemia?
300
body loses fluid, blood solute concentration increases
What is dehydration?
400
Maintains osmotic pressure and helps gastric mucuosal cells.
What is chloride?
400
100 to 108m/Eq/L
What is chloride?
400
Ph is below 7.35, Paco2 is normal, HCO3 below 22
What is metabolic acidosis?
400
provide oral potassium supplements as needed
What is hypokalemia?
400
an isotonic fluid loss including the loss of fluids and solutes from the extracellular space
What is hypovolemia?
500
responsible for enzyme reaction, neuromuscular contractions normal function of neuromuscular and cardiovascular system
What is magnesium?
500
8.2 to 10.2 mg/dl
What is calcium?
500
refers to an isotonic fluid loss, including the loss of fluids and solutes from extracellular space.
What is hypovolemia?
500
in an emergency administer calcium gluconate (a magnesium antagonist)
What is hypermagnesium?
500
inflammation of the vein that can be mechanical, chemical or bacterial.
What is phlebitis?
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