Unit 1

Electrolyte Ranges

100

Magnesium

1.5-2.5 

200

Phosphate 

2.5-4.5

300

Calcium

8.5-10.5

400

Chloride

98-108

500

Potassium

3.5-5

Fluid Balance

100

Causes of Fluid Volume Deficit

-bleeding

-vomiting and diarrhea 

-decreased intake 

-diuretics

-burns

-abrasions

200

Signs of Isotonic Dehydration

-increased resp rate

-low BP

-high pulse

-high or low temp

-skin tenting

300

Signs of Hypertonic Dehydration

- high HR

- high resp rate

- high temp

-increase in concentration based labs (Na+, Cl)

-orthostatic hypotension 

400

Disease processes that cause hypervolemia 

-congestive heart failure

-renal failure

-cirrhosis

-cushings 

500

symptoms of FVE

-high BP

-high HR

-High resps

-bounding pulses 

Acid/Base

100

pH 7.26

CO2 42

HCO3 17

metabolic acidosis

200

ph 7.48

CO2 48

HCO3 27

metabolic alkalosis 

300

pH 7.32

CO2 48

HCO3 

respiratory acidosis