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Uremia signs and symptoms
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Glucose intolerance, pulmonary edema, protein urea, hematuria, fixed specific gravity, oliguria, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, gastroenteritis, hiccups, abdominal pain, peptic ulcers, G.I. bleeding, uremic fetor, osteodystrophy, pain, spontaneous fractures, apathy, lethargy, headache, impaired cognition, insomnia, restless leg syndrome, gait disturbances, hypertension, coronary artery disease, anemias, impaired clotting, pallor, uremic skin color, dry skin, poor skin turgor, pruritus
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Uremia treatment
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Often dialysis is only choice, serum electrolytes BUN creatinine ABG lipid levels monitoring. Cardiorespiratory monitoring, accurate I and O's, fluid restriction, dietary consult
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Anemia signs and symptoms
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Fatigue, pallor, dizziness, confusion, lethargy, tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension
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Anemia treatment
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Iron supplements, administration of epoetin , blood transfusion
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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 excess treatment
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Fluid restrictions, sodium restricted diet, 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 and vomiting, diarrhea, muscle weakness, paresthesias, flaccid paralysis
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Hyperkalemia treatment
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Remove potassium from IV solutions, low potassium diet, give glucose and insulin to drive potassium into the cell, potassium absorbing animal solutions, dialysis
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