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fluids and electrolytes
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Undergraduate 1
01/06/2012
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anxiety creates what electrolyte problems
 Definition
hyperkalemia
hypocalcemia
Term
anorexia
 Definition
hypercalcium
hypermagnesium
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agitation
 Definition
to much sodium ----hypernatremia
Term
bradycardia
 Definition
hypokalemia
hypercalcemia
Term
abdominal distention
 Definition
decreased potassium
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cardiac arrest
 Definition
hyperpotassium
hyper magnesium
Term
constipation(same as poluria)
 Definition
hypokalemia
hypercalcium
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confusion all but what makes this happen
 Definition
potassium high or low and phosphate high or low
all other electrolyte imblanances contribute to this
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coma
 Definition
NA to little to much
Magnesium to much
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decreased reflexes
 Definition
hypokalemia
Term
hyperactive reflexes
 Definition
decreased calcium
hyperphosphate
hypomagnesium
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depression
 Definition
not enough calcium hypocalcium
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drowsiness
 Definition
hypermagnesium
Term
diarrhea
 Definition
to much potassium
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decreased bowel tones
 Definition
hypopotassium
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deposits calcium into joints etc when this is high
 Definition
phosphate
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dehydration
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to much calcium
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dry swollen tongue
 Definition
hypernatremia
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muscle weakness
 Definition
hypernatremia
hypo/hyper potassium
hypercalcium
hypermagnesium
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twitching
 Definition
hypernatremia
hyperkalemia
Term
postural hypotension
 Definition
hyponatremia
Term
tachy heart rate
 Definition
hyponatremia
hypocalcemia
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weak tachy heart rate
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hyponatremia
Term
nausea
 Definition
hyponatremia
hypercalcemia
hypermagnesium
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personality change, psychosis
memory loss, dehydration
 Definition
hypercalcemia
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depression
 Definition
hypocalcemia
Term
tremors
 Definition
hypomagnesium
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abdominal spasms abdominal cramps
 Definition
hypocalcium
Term
seizures
 Definition
hypernatremia
hyponatremia
hypomagnesium
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tetany
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hyperphosphate
hypocalcium
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numbnmess tingling
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hypocalcium
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emesis
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hyponatremia
hypercalcium
hypermagnesium
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flaccid paralysis
 Definition
hyperkalemia
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intestinal cramping
 Definition
hyperkalemia
hypokalemia
hypocalcemia
hyperphosphate
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irritable
 Definition
hyperkalemia
hyponatremia
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irregular pulse
 Definition
hyperkalemia
hypokalemia
hypocalcemia
hypomagnesium
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headache
 Definition
hyponatremia
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malaise
 Definition
hyponatremia
Term
muscle spasms
 Definition
hyponatremia
Term
parasthesia
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hyperkalemia
hypokalemia
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paralytic ileus
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hypokalemia
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polyuria and constipation
 Definition
hypokalemia
hypercalcium
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decreased muscle tone
 Definition
hypercalcemia
hypermagnesium
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respiratory depression
 Definition
hypermagnesium
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memory loss
 Definition
hypercalcemia
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thirst and decreased urination (oliguria)
 Definition
hypernatremia
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lethargic
 Definition
hypernatrmia
hypercalcemia
hypermagnesium
hypomagnesium
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