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Regulation of water and electrolyte balance
Regulation of arterial BP
Excretion of metabolic waste
Excretion of foreign substances
contribute to acid-base regulation
Regulation of RBC production
Last step in Vit D production
some gluconeogenesis |
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Definition
| Flat T waves/dysrhythmias |
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Definition
Renal failure - #1 medical reasn
Hemolysis - lab
Metabolic acidosis
Rhabdo
Steroid issue
Too much K+ meds |
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Definition
Sweaty
weak
anxious
nauseated
confused |
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Term
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Definition
Tetany and muscle spasm
Chvostek sign
Trousseau sign
Seizures
Fractures
decreased cardiac output |
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Term
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Definition
| artificially lowers calcium |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
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Term
| Central Pontine Myelinolysis |
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Definition
Can happen if you replace Na+ too fast
irreversible brain damage from myelin death
Do not give hypertonic saline! |
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Term
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Definition
Give fluids slowly
Can get brain swelling if you correct too fast |
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Term
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Definition
DM
preeclampsia
multiple myeloma
nephrotic syndrome
UTI
blood
muscle breakdown
illness or stress |
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Term
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Definition
DM
Cushings
Liver
Pancreatic disease |
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Term
| Blood without RBCs in a trauma patient or a patient on the ground for a long time |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
From the breakdown of WBC
Can indicate utI |
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Term
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Definition
| Very specific, low sensitivity for UTI |
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Term
| Disorders where bilirubin passes through the kidneys |
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Definition
Hemolytic anemia
Bile obstruction
hepatitis |
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Term
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Definition
| can be seen in hemolysis and liver disease |
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Term
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Definition
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| 3 biggest causes of post surgical fever |
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Definition
Atelectesis
Surgical infection
UTI |
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