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Homeostasis |
Relative stability of the internal environment |
Concentration must be nearly constant |
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Hypotonic Dehyration |
Lowers sodium |
Also called hyponatremia |
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Isotonic Dehydration |
Does not affect sodium |
No |
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Hypertonic dehydration |
High Sodium concentrate |
Up |
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Hypotonic dehydration Causes |
Chronic Illness Excessive fluid replacement Renal failure Chronic Malnutrition |
Loose sodium |
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Isotonic Dehydration Causes |
Inadequate intake of fluids and solutes Fluid shifts between compartments Excessive losses of isotonic body fluids |
No sodium changes |
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Hypertonic Dehydration Causes |
Conditions that increase fluid loss such as excessive perspiration, hyperventilation, ketoacidosis, prolonged fevers, diarrhea, early-stage renal failure, diabetes |
High sodium |
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Hypocalcemia |
Serum calcium level lower than 8.6 |
Low calcium |
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Hypercalcemia |
Calcium level is higher than 10 |
High calcium |
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Hypomagnesemia |
Magnesium levels lower than 1.6 |
Low magn |
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Hypermagnesemia |
Mag levels exceed2.6 |
High levels of mag |
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Hyperkalemia |
Serum potassium that exceeds 5.0 |
High potassium |
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Hypokalemia |
Serum potassium lower than 3.5 |
Low potassium |
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Hyperphosphatemia |
Phosphorus levels exceed 4.5 mg/dl |
High phosp |
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Hypophosphatemia |
Phosphorus levels lower than 2.7mg/dl |
Low phosphorus |
