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hyponatremia NA<135 clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:
fatigue, ab cramps, diarrhea, weakness, hypotension, cool clammy skin |
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hyponatremia NA<135 causes: |
causes: excess sweating, excess intake of water, diuretics, adrenal insufficiency, renal failure
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hypernatremia NA > 145 sodium clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:
thirst; dry, sticky mucous membranes; dry tongue and skin; flushed skin; increased temp |
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hypernatremia NA > 145 causes: |
Causes:
diarrhea, decreased water intake, salt water ingestion, impaired renal function, febrile illness, inability to swallow, burns, diabetes insipidus |
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hypokalemia K <3.5 potassium clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:
weakness, fatigue, anorexia, ab distention, cardiac arrhythmias |
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hypokalemia K <3.5 causes: |
causes:
diarrhea, vomiting, diuretics, burns, heat stress, ulcerative colitis, potassium-free IV fluids, metabolic acidosis, steroids |
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hyperkalemia K > 5.0 clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:
cardiac arrhythmia, anxiety, increased bowel bowel sounds, ab cramps |
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hyperkalemia K > 5.0 causes: |
causes: acute/ chronic renal failure, burns, crush injuries, metabolic acidosis, potassium-sparing diuretics
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hypocalcemia Ca <4.5 clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:
ab cramps, tingling, muscle spasm, convulsions |
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hypocalcemia Ca <4.5 causes: |
causes:
parathyroid dysfunction, vit D def, pancreatitis |
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hypercalemia Ca>5.6 clinical manifestations: |
clinical manifestations:bone pain, nausea, vomiting, constipation
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hypercalemia Ca>5.6 causes: |
causes:
parathyroid tumor, bone cancer/metastasis, osteoporosis |