Acidosis

Normal standards for specific gravity are as typically as follows: 1.000 to 1.030 is a normal specific gravity, 1.001 after drinking excessive amounts of water, more than 1.030 after not drinking very many fluids and concentrated after receiving an antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Max’s urine concentration varied in concentration each time he was tested. The first test showed that his urine was a pale yellow which was an indication that he was hydrated. The second test showed the concentration to be…

can lead to osteomalacia and osteititis fibrosa, and metastatic calcifications which may cause gangrenous fingers and toes (Lewis et al., 2010). Pulmonary wise, fluid overload leads to pleural effusion, rales, pulmonary edema, whereas metabolic acidosis leads to Kussmaul respirations (McCance & Huether, 2014). Uremic pleuritis and uremic pneumonitis are also typical with CKD (Lewis et al., 2010). Patient J.H. complained of shortness of breath on…

Rhabdomyolysis can cause serious complications such as hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, acute renal failure, and cardiac arrest. Signs and symptoms of these complication complications are confusion, delirium, agitation, and seizures. The major laboratory findings are Increased myoglobin and creatinine phosphokinase because of muscular…

orthostatic hypotension, fruity breath, Kussmaul respirations, metabolic acidosis, and a change in mental status. The effective diagnostic test would be ordered to determine DKA; the glucose levels would be greater than 300 mg/dL, an increase in sodium, BUN, creatinine, and a decrease in potassium. Ketones would be present in serum and urine with a high serum osmolarity level and serum pH would be less than 7.3 leading to metabolic acidosis. The client would be ordered intravenous fluids to…

to make more RBC 's. Arterial oxygen I would expect to be lower than normal because of the fact he was having difficulty breathing and his body was in need of oxygen. Arterial pH (metabolic) I would expect to be low because a person with metabolic acidosis will hyperventilate due to the carotid/aortic bodies recognizing the…

Honey is a natural antibacterial remedy. It strengthens the immune systems and speeds up the healing process.Lemon juice contains a very high amount of vitamin C, which also promotes healing and strengthens the immune system. Together these two are excellent at fighting the common cold, but there is speculation that they can do even more. This woman from Australia, Crystal Davis, made a decision to test this theory and started drinking honey-lemon water each day for a whole year. She discovered…

Giddens (2017); acid-base balance, anxiety, perfusion, nutrition, mobility, and fatigue. Acid-Base Balance is affected in a variety of different ways by gas exchange. For example, with chronic respiratory conditions such as COPD it causes respiratory acidosis which is essentially an increase in carbonic acid and a decrease in pH. Then the opposite would be when you breathe off too much carbon dioxide, this causes respiratory alkalosis because it is a decrease in carbonic acid and an increases…

The contraindications of Amiloride is including patients who have liver problems, kidney disease, kidney problems causing a decreased amount of urine, kidney disease from diabetes, diabetes, low amount of sodium in the blood, acidosis, high amount of potassium in the blood [5]. The major adverse effects of Amiloride is abdominal pain; confusion; difficulty with breathing; irregular heartbeat; nausea or vomiting; nervousness; numbness or tingling in the hands, feet, or lips; shortness…

Aspiration – A respiratory emergency Aspiration is the introduction of solids or liquids into the lungs. The presence of any substance other than breathable air impedes the perfusion in the alveoli, while the substance itself may also have damaging properties to the lung and airway tissues. Common aspirations include water, food, vomit, foreign objects or small particulates. The first three are easily introduced by the oropharynx by some sort of misdirection into the larynx rather than the…

The case is about a 22-year-old female who has been sick for eight days. She thought that she had the “Flu”. She complained of nausea, vomiting and had a poor appetite. To counteract her nausea, she was taking copious amounts of antacids. She fell at home and was taken to the ER. She was dehydrated and intravenous fluids were given to rehydrate her. An arterial blood gas (ABG) was drawn. The results of the ABG showed an acid-base disturbance. The patient’s acid-base disturbance was acute…