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Dehydration/Dry/Hemoconcentrated
not a lot of liquid in the vascular space
Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration
Elevated Na+, K+; dry mouth, thirsty, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, tinting of skin
(when you pinch up the skin and it doesn't go right back down), sunken eyes, low urination
What causes dehydration?
low H2O intake, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, heat, sweating
Hemodilution/volume overload/wet
too much liquid is in the vascular space
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Signs and Symptoms of hemodilution
high blood pressure, strong pulse, extra respiratory sounds (crackles), bulging eyes, confusion,
edema (swelling)
If someone is hemodiluted, what type of solution would you give them?
hypertonic
if a person is hemoconcentrated, what type of solution would you give them?
hypotonic
Isotonic
Normal; amount of Na+ is the same as it is in the blood vessel space
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Isotonic fluids
0.9% Normal Saline (NS), Ringers Lactate (RL)
If you are worried a patient may get acidoses, which fluid would you give them?
Ringers Lactate, which is an isotonic fluid that has a slight buffer
hypertonic
osmolality (Na+) is higher in this fluid than in the blood vessel space
which type of fluid pulls substances/other fluids towards it?
hypertonic
Hypertonic fluids
3% NS, 5% NS, 5% albumin, 25% albumin, mannitol
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Dehydration/Dry/Hemoconcentrated
not a lot of liquid in the vascular space
Signs and Symptoms of Dehydration
Elevated Na+, K+; dry mouth, thirsty, increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure, tinting of skin
(when you pinch up the skin and it doesn't go right back down), sunken eyes, low urination
What causes dehydration?
low H2O intake, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, heat, sweating
Hemodilution/volume overload/wet
too much liquid is in the vascular space
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Signs and Symptoms of hemodilution
high blood pressure, strong pulse, extra respiratory sounds (crackles), bulging eyes, confusion,
edema (swelling)
If someone is hemodiluted, what type of solution would you give them?
hypertonic
if a person is hemoconcentrated, what type of solution would you give them?
hypotonic
Isotonic
Normal; amount of Na+ is the same as it is in the blood vessel space
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Isotonic fluids
0.9% Normal Saline (NS), Ringers Lactate (RL)
If you are worried a patient may get acidoses, which fluid would you give them?
Ringers Lactate, which is an isotonic fluid that has a slight buffer
hypertonic
osmolality (Na+) is higher in this fluid than in the blood vessel space
which type of fluid pulls substances/other fluids towards it?
hypertonic
Hypertonic fluids
3% NS, 5% NS, 5% albumin, 25% albumin, mannitol
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