D5W movement to and effect on ells

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If a patient is given D5W, how does this react in the body, move into cells etc

Specializes in Critical Care, ED, Cath lab, CTPAC,Trauma.
After tomorrow ... Finally a senior! C:

Just gonna take a critical care final tomorrow ;)

I finally see the light!!!!!

(2 semesters left)

(peds/obs/psych/mgtmnt).

How about yourself?

Good job! and good luck! you've got this!
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Thank You, Esme. I am shooting for an A+ !!! I must get a 84 for an A, 50 for a B, and 20 for a C.

Professionalgirl, I am an ADN student! I plan to bridge to my BSN as soon as I get my prerequisites out of way. (Like four history classes!!!) (I don't like history courses (just documentaries)- stick me in a math or science class ANY day- just not history!) :banghead:

I hope we discussed the OPs original question enough for them to understand; maybe they'll stroll around sometime. :D

Goodnight!

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Student of healing, any words of wisdom for critical care? I know you mentioned about the hemodynamics but anything else?

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Understand:

  • The basics of EKG (counting squares, measuring complexes) (what P wave, QRS, and T represent).
  • Understand ABGs. I would find videos that explain how to interpret ABGs.
  • Hemodynamics I explained earlier
  • Renal physiology, very important for critical care! Understand how ADH acts on the kidneys, understand what erythropoietin is and why it's relevant to kidney failure.
  • Lung physiology, understand that we breathe using negative pressure "Sucking air", understand that mechanical ventilation typically uses positive pressure "Pushing air"
  • Cardiovascular physiology, understand the pathways and understand the cardiac cycle, understand S1 S2.
  • Mechanical ventilation, understand the modes and setting, which is more appropriate for what client.
  • Fluids and electrolyte- know this like the back of your hand and know the fluids commonly used for what and why (mechanism).
  • Look over your CPR, if you've forgotten and have become rusty, I've had over 5 friends end up doing CPR in MICU and ER.
  • Understand Beta 1, Beta 2, and Alpha 1. Really get a good understanding, and for what you must review sympathetic vs. parasympathetic. Then understand positive inotropes vs. negative inotropes.(norepinephrine, epinephrine, Propanolol, nitroglycerin, Dobutamine, dopamine, Ca channel blockers, Beta blockers)
  • Definitely get a head start on titrations, I am sure you guys have a dosage calculations book from foundations, look in there and try YT if all else fails.


    :) Enjoy, to me this was the BEST rotation ever!

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Thank you. I am looking forward to this class. This def gives me some insight.

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