cases‚ hyponatremia results from the intake (either oral or intravenous) and subsequent retention of water [1]. A water load will‚ in normal subjects‚ be rapidly excreted as the dilutional fall in plasma osmolality suppresses the release of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)‚ thereby allowing the excretion of a dilute urine. The maximum rate of water excretion on a regular diet is over 10 liters per day‚ thereby providing an enormous range of protection against the development of hyponatremia. Some
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Myelinolysis in the setting of Slow Hyponatremia Correction Wu‚ Alex M.D.1‚ Chen‚ Hsiong M.D.2‚ Harvin‚ Lisa D.O.‚ M.S.3 1. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 2. Neurology Hospitalist – Department of Neurology‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD 3. Resident – Department of Medicine‚ Franklin Square Medical Center‚ MD Introduction Central Pontine Myelinolysis is often a feared complication of overly aggressive correction of hyponatremia. As a result‚ close monitoring
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Questions to be submitted as Case Study 1 1) Define Hyponatremia.- When sodium concentration in the blood is below 135 mEq/L‚ or abnormally low. It is induced by the consumption of large amounts of fluid that are sodium-free‚ such as water. 2) What is the etiology of hyponatremia?- Can occur in three ways: hypervolemic‚ euvolemic‚ and hypovolemic. Hypervolemic is when the body overall has too much water‚ lowering the serum sodium level‚ thus causing cells to swell. Euvolemic is when the body’s
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Ian Borchers Bio201 Case Study #1 Lecture TTh 130-245p Lab W 300-550p Water Can Kill? Exploring Effects of Osmosis Part I – Three True Stories Questions 1. What sort of environment (hypertonic‚ isotonic‚ hypotonic) does consuming excessive amounts of pure water create in the body fluid that surrounds your cells? What effect would this have on your cells? - A hypotonic environment would be created in the body fluid‚ as there would be a lower concentration of solutes outside of the cell than inside
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Aseptic Techniques Karla Brown HCP/210 October 11‚ 2013 Aseptic Techniques The supplies and equipment used to prepare sterile products are the following according to (The Pharmacy Technician: A Comprehensive Approach‚ Second Edition‚ ch.22‚ Pg. 611). • . NS—0.225% Sodium Chloride • D5.NS—5% Dextrose and 0.45% Sodium Chloride (for injection‚ USP) • 70% isopropyl alcohol—for cleaning surfaces • Alcohol pads—for cleaning ports‚ stoppers‚ skin surfaces‚ etc. • D10W—10% Dextrose in Water
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Care Plans. Care plan for a long-standing condition called myxoedema‚ which is a condition I had never come across before. Therefore‚ in order to compile an accurate and comprehensive care plan I had to look into what myxoedema was. Myxoedema is caused by hypothyroidism (under activity of the thyroid gland). Myxoedema refers to the buildup of mucoploysaccharide in the subcutaneous tissues of the skin (Kumar and Clark‚ 1998). Signs and symptoms of myxoedema include oedematous swelling of the
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| Hyponatremia in the Older Adult | 168344 | | Vivienne Ellison 09039422 | 8/6/2011 | | Hyponatremia in the older adult. Management of defects in water homeostasis in the elderly is often difficult because of age related changes and diseases that are associated with impairment of water metabolism. The feeling of thirst is often impaired in the elderly (Kugler‚ 2000). Hyponatremia is a serum sodium concentration of less than the
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healthy amount can vary from person to person. However‚ anything more or less than this approximate window can result a wide array of problems. Failing to meet this level of sodium is‚ medically‚ called hyponatremia. Conversely‚ dangerously exceeding it is called hypernatremia. Symptoms of hyponatremia (sodium deficiency) are commonly linked to the excess water retention it causes. This occurs as there are not enough electrolytes left to balance the cellular system. Organ failure and adverse side-effects
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determined the electrolyte imbalance is hyponatremia. In this case‚ the patient consumed an “excessive intake of hypotonic solution‚ such as water” (Treas & Wilkinson‚ 2014‚ p. 1391). As the RN‚ I would check for pitting edema because the patient has excessive fluid in her system; Have vital signs taken every four hours to see if the orthostatic hypotension is getting worse or better; measure input and output. Because one of the signs and symptoms of hyponatremia are seizures‚ I would monitor the
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF DISORDERS OF WATER BALANCE (HYPONATREMIA AND HYPERNATREMIA) AND SODIUM BALANCE (HYPOVOLEMIA AND EDEMA) Literature review current through: Sep 2013. | This topic last updated: ene 15‚ 2013. 1. INTRODUCTION — The plasma sodium concentration is regulated by changes in water intake and excretion‚ not by changes in sodium balance. hyponatremia is primarily due to the intake of water that cannot be excreted hypernatremia is primarily due to the loss of water that has not
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