| A | B |
|---|
| hypokalemia | less than 3.5 |
| most common cause of hypokalemia | thiazide & loop diuretics |
| what can cause hypokalemia besides meds | alkalosis |
| symptoms of hypokalemia | ileus, weakness, risk of fatal dysrhythmias |
| problem with IV potassium | irritating veins (use diluted & give slow) |
| problems with hypokalemia | dig toxicity |
| hyperkalmeia | greater than 5 |
| main cause of hyperkal\emia | potassium sparing diurecticss |
| symtpoms of hyperkalemia | cardiac dysrhthymias, confusion, anxiety, cardiac arrest, weakness, paresthesias |
| treatments for hyperkalemia | insulin and glucose; kayexelate po and enema; dialysis |
| hyponatremia | less than 125 |
| usually hyponatremia occurs why? | as a dilutional effect |
| symptoms of hyponatremia | headaches, confusion, hypotension, hypotension, nausea, vomiting |
| hypomagnesemia | <1.5 |
| symtpoms / signs of hypomagnesemia | msucle weakness, tremors,convulsions, cardiac irritabilitiy |
| which 2 electrolyte deficiencies have similar symptoms | hypomagnesemia & hyperkalemia |
| in hyperkalemia need to monitor | ekg |
| nl plasma osmolaltiy | 280-300 |
