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increased RR Fruity Breath (ketoacidosis) signs of dehydration *increased blood sugar* weight loss diarrhea |
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Metabolic Acidosis? |
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a loss of fluid from the stomach via: The above causes a loss of Acid & electrolytes |
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| How does a patient go into a state of Metabolic Alkalosis? |
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Vomiting Decrease in RR (try to retain CO2) Numbness, tingling around the mouth, fingers and toes due to hypokalemia ***Use of thiazide diuretics (dysrhythmias)*** |
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Definition
| What are signs & symptoms of Metabolic Alkalosis? |
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| an Inability to remove enough C02 from the lungs. |
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| What causes Respiratory Acidosis? |
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drugs cerebral injury cardiac arrest hypokalemia (K+ out of cell and H+ in) high carb diet & lung disorders |
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| What are some causes (to look for) of Respiratory Acidosis? |
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| What is the #1 and FIRST!! thing you look at when assessing a patient with an Acid/Base imbalance? |
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Termors lightheaded panicking difficulty concentrating If they are breathing to fast, they are blowing off to much CO2. We need to SLOW DOWN their breathing! Breath into a brown paper bag. |
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| What are the signs and symptoms of Respiratory Alkalosis? |
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A loss of fluid and electrolytes |
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Definition
| What basically happens in Metabolic Alkalosis? |
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Vomiting NG Suctioning Diarrhea Diueretics (hypokalemia)
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| What can cause a loss of fluid & electrolytes? |
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