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Anemia signs and symptoms
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Fatigue, power, dizziness, confusion, lethargy, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension
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Anemia treatment
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Iron supplements, administration of epoetin, blood transfusion, therapy to treat underlying cause of acute renal failure
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Fluid volume excess signs and symptoms
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Dependent pitting edema, respiratory crackles, dyspnea, pulmonary edema, hypoxemia, weight gain, tachycardia, jugular vein distention
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Fluid volume access treatment
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Fluid restriction, sodium restricted diet, diuretics, dialysis
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Hyperkalemia signs and symptoms
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Ventricular arrhythmias, tall peaked T waves, widened QRS intervals, cardiac arrest, smooth muscle hyperactivity, nausea vomiting diarrhea, muscle weakness, paresthesias, flaccid paralysis
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Hyperkalemia treatment
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No potassium in IV solutions, low potassium diet, administration of glucose and insulin to drive the potassium into the cells, potassium absorbing enema solutions, dialysis
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Done
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Done
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