Electrolyte Ranges
Magnesium
1.5-2.5
Causes of Fluid Volume Deficit
-bleeding
-vomiting and diarrhea
-decreased intake
-diuretics
-burns
-abrasions
pH 7.26
CO2 42
HCO3 17
metabolic acidosis
Phosphate
2.5-4.5
Signs of Isotonic Dehydration
-increased resp rate
-low BP
-high pulse
-high or low temp
-skin tenting
ph 7.48
CO2 48
HCO3 27
metabolic alkalosis
Calcium
8.5-10.5
Signs of Hypertonic Dehydration
- high HR
- high resp rate
- high temp
-increase in concentration based labs (Na+, Cl)
-orthostatic hypotension
pH 7.32
CO2 48
HCO3
respiratory acidosis
Chloride
98-108
Disease processes that cause hypervolemia
-congestive heart failure
-renal failure
-cirrhosis
-cushings
Potassium
3.5-5
symptoms of FVE
-high BP
-high HR
-High resps
-bounding pulses