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Conditions involving hyperkalemia
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Burns, Trauma, sepsis, metabolic or respiratory acidosis, Addision's disease
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Conditions involving hypokalemia
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Cushing's disease, nasogastric suctioning, overusing laxatives, colitis
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Hypocalcemia s/s
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paesthesia, numbness, hyperactive deep tendon reflexes, postive trousseau's and chvoskek's sign. Neuromuscular excitability, muscle cramps, twitching, tetany, seizures, irritability and anxiety. GI - increased motility, hyperactive bowel sounds, abdominal cramping and diarrhea
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hypocalemia - EKG changes
hypercalemia - EKG changes |
hypocalemia - prolonged ST or QT elevation
hypercalemia - Shortened ST segment and widdened T waves |
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What is the Best indicator of fluid balance (such as checking for dehydration)?
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DAILY WEIGHT (not urinary output) is the best indicator of fluid balance
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Hypermagnesium (normal is 1.5-2.5)
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Hypermagnesium is asymptomatic until around 6 mEq/L) Neurological depression after that drowsiness, lethargy, respiratory depression, muscle weakness, areflexia
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