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s/s hypokalemia
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increased sensitivity to digoxin
life threatening dysrhythmias muscle weakness and cramps paresthesias N/V/A |
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s/s hyperkalemia
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EKG changes
dysrhythmias cardiac arrest muscle weakness and paralysis nausea diarrhea |
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s/s hyponatremia
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neuro changes (confusion, convulsions, increased ICP)
nausea muscle cramps, twitching |
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s/s hypernatremia
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neurochanges (delusion, hallucination, disorientation)
elevated temp weakness thirst, dry mucous membranes hypotension tachycardia |
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hypocalcemia
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tetany (positive trousseau's and chvostek's)
seizures confusion paresthesia irritability |
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hypercalcemia
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muscle weakness
GI (constipation, pain, distension) confusion decreased DTRs dysrhythmias |
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hypomagnesemia
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tetany, tremors
seizures dysrhythmias depression, confusion dysphagia |
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hypermagnesemia
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depressed CNS (shallow resp, cardio, hypotension)
muscle weakness absent DTRs paralysis facial flushing |
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serum chloride range
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96-106
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easy way to remember serum osmolality range?
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roughly double the serum sodium range
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