Fluids and Electrolytes: A Practical Approach |
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acid acid-base balance acute renal failure administered adrenal amount bicarbonate blood pressure blood volume burn calcium catheter cause CHLORIDE INJECTION chronic renal Clinical CO₂ compartment concentration condition congestive heart failure creatinine decreased DEXTROSE DEXTROSE INJECTION diet disease diuretics edema electrolyte elevated excretion extracellular fluid extracellular fluid deficit extracellular fluid excess fluid and electrolyte gastric gastrointestinal glucose hemodialysis hormone hydrogen ions Hyper hyperkalemia hypernatremia imbalance increased indicates insulin intake intravenous therapy kidneys Laboratory Tests lactate lungs membrane mEq per liter mEq/L metabolic acidosis metabolic alkalosis needle normal saline nurse Nurse's Responsibilities obstruction oliguria osmotic oxygen patient pCO2 percent perfusion peripheral peritoneal dialysis physician plasma POTASSIUM CHLORIDE protein pulmonary red blood cells replacement respiration respiratory result serum potassium serum sodium shock signs and symptoms skin SODIUM CHLORIDE solution steroids suction tion tissue total body treatment tube urinary urine usually vascular vein venipuncture venous vomiting