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- serum level below 9
- painful muscle spasms in calf/foot during rest or
sleep
Hypocalcemia s/s - positive Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs
- parethesias, tingling, numbness
- WEAK THREADY HEART RATE that may be slower
or faster than normal
- inadequate oral intake of calcium and Vitamin D
- kidney failure
Hypocalcemia causes - malabsorption syndrome (Chrohn's disease)
- lactose intolerance
- ESKD
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- oral or IV calcium supplements
- seizure precautions
Hypocalcemia treatment
- Vitamin D to help with the absorption of calcium
from the GI tract
- serum level higher than 10.5
- severe muscle weakness and decreased deep
tendon reflexes
- confusion
- lethargy
Hypercalcemia s/s
- INCREASED HR & BP
- severe prolonged - electrical conduction
depression
- cyanosis, pallor
- blood clots
- excessive oral intake of calcium and Vitamin D
Hypercalcemia causes - kidney failure
- use of thiazide diuretics
- D/C thiazide diuretics and replace with diuretics
that enhance excretion of calcium (lasix/furosemide)
Hypercalcemia treatment
- administer IV fluids (0.9% NS)
- sodium increases kidney excretion of calcium
- serum level less than 3.5
- THREADY, WEAK, IRREGULAR PULSE
- orthostatic hypotension
Hypokalemia s/s
- lethargy
- skeletal muscle weakness
- CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS
- Excessive use of diuretics, digitalis, corticosteroids
- diarrhea & vomiting
Hypokalemia causes - kidney disease
- wound drainage
- prolonged gastric suctioning
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Terms in this set (30)
- serum level below 9
- painful muscle spasms in calf/foot during rest or
sleep
Hypocalcemia s/s - positive Chvostek's and Trousseau's signs
- parethesias, tingling, numbness
- WEAK THREADY HEART RATE that may be slower
or faster than normal
- inadequate oral intake of calcium and Vitamin D
- kidney failure
Hypocalcemia causes - malabsorption syndrome (Chrohn's disease)
- lactose intolerance
- ESKD
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- oral or IV calcium supplements
- seizure precautions
Hypocalcemia treatment
- Vitamin D to help with the absorption of calcium
from the GI tract
- serum level higher than 10.5
- severe muscle weakness and decreased deep
tendon reflexes
- confusion
- lethargy
Hypercalcemia s/s
- INCREASED HR & BP
- severe prolonged - electrical conduction
depression
- cyanosis, pallor
- blood clots
- excessive oral intake of calcium and Vitamin D
Hypercalcemia causes - kidney failure
- use of thiazide diuretics
- D/C thiazide diuretics and replace with diuretics
that enhance excretion of calcium (lasix/furosemide)
Hypercalcemia treatment
- administer IV fluids (0.9% NS)
- sodium increases kidney excretion of calcium
- serum level less than 3.5
- THREADY, WEAK, IRREGULAR PULSE
- orthostatic hypotension
Hypokalemia s/s
- lethargy
- skeletal muscle weakness
- CARDIAC DYSRHYTHMIAS
- Excessive use of diuretics, digitalis, corticosteroids
- diarrhea & vomiting
Hypokalemia causes - kidney disease
- wound drainage
- prolonged gastric suctioning
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