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Fluids and Electrolytes, Acids and Bases
Acids and Bases, Fluids and Electrolytes
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05/07/2012

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Term
Serium sodium levels above 147 indicate?
Definition
hypernatremia
Term
Acute gain in sodium may cause?
Definition
intracellular dehydration
Term
Serum sodium less than 135 is known as?
Definition
hyponatremia
Term
Serum sodium less than 120 is known as?
Definition
severe hypontremia
Term
What is the most common electrolyte abnormality among those hospitalized, children and premenopausal women?
Definition
severe hyponatremia
Term
What is the most important intracellular electrolyte?
Definition
potassium
Term
_____________ involves conduction of nerve pulses, maintenance of normal cardiac rhythms, and skeletal and smooth muscle contraction
Definition
potassium
Term
_____________ assists with blood clotting?
Definition
calcium
Term
__________ is required for hormone secretion and the function of cell receptors?
Definition
calcium
Term
____________ is the most common cause of hypercalcemia?
Definition
hyperparathyroidism
Term
Bone metastases, sarcoidosis excess vitamin D levels may contribute to ___________?
Definition
hypercalcemia
Term
A significant loss of glomerular filtration may cause _________?
Definition
elevated phosphate
Term
Most phosphate is located where?
Definition
Cells
Term
Inadequate absorption of phosphate is connected to __________?
Definition
viamin D deficiencies, use of magnesium and aluminum continaing antacids, long term alcohol abuse and malabsorption syndromes
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______________ is usually caused by kidney failure.
Definition
hypermagnesemia
Term
Gaviscon and Gelusil antacids contain?
Definition
magnesium
Term
treatment of hypermagnesemia includes?
Definition
Avoidance of magnesium containing substances and removal of magnesium by dialysis
Term
______________ loss can be caused by malnutrition, malabsorption syndromes, alcoholism, renal tubular dysfunction, metabolic acidosis and loop andthiazide diuretics.
Definition
magnesium
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Diabetes has been linked to _________?
Definition
hypomagnesemia
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