Thank you for sharing. Low serum sodium is the ratio of sodium to water is low. To bring it back into balance, restrict H20. Would that also mean that there is fluid excess possibly edema? How do you go about memorizing the signs and symptoms of hypo...
Yep, Hypokalemia is what kaplan says is correct. And it just says diuretic, no mention of k-sparing. Doesn't diuretics and NGT both take out Na+? I looked up gastric juices it contains Na+.
Massive blood loss means hypovolemic. What would you give for someone who has lost blood? A hypertonic solution will draw water out of cells. Good for fixing edema. A hypotonic will push water into the cells. Good for dehydration. A isotonic would do...
Your math and answer correct in the academic world. In the real world, it may not be so correct but then you wouldn't be using the instructor's dosage either. You would be getting the dosage from a drug guide.
Dimensional analysis is SO FREAKING EASY that I don't even have to think about most questions. I write down the starting number and put in the conversion ration and BAM!, out comes the answer! No thinking involved. Here's an example from my book(IV d...
Don't take my word for it but I would think renal failure might be more important. 23ml/hr is really below normal so there is excessive waste/fluid buildup in the body leading to edema, hypervolemia which would cause complications in the heart and lu...
[h=5]nausea, vomiting, nasogastric drainage, diarrhea, use of diuretics likely causes which electrolyte imbalance? Hyponatremia or hypokalemia? I think both of these answers are correct? Am I wrong?[/h]