ISOTONIC IMBALANCE when
WATER & ELECTROLYTES are -
or + in = PROPORTIONS
OSMOLAR IMBALANCE is the - or + of ONLY
WATER SUCH AS??????
osmolality of body is
altered.
osmolar means
measure of SOLUTE
Concentration
solutes include
particles like
ELECTROLYTES
osmolality of
body remains
constant
Hyper-VOLEMIA the + of H2O &
ELECTROLYTES in the
intravascular fluid or blood
this excess of fluid build up causes
Edema & Third-spacing fluid (peripheral
edema, ascites, & pulmonary edema)
caused by over ingestion
of sodium & fluid (IV
solution with high
concentration of solutes
like sodium chloride,
potassium chloride &
glucose
also caused by impaired fluid
balance regulation by the
body organs i.e. heart failure,
renal failure, & liver failure
S & S: VITALS - tachycardia, bounding
pulse, hypertension, tachypnea, increased
venous pressure. NEUROMUSCULAR -
confusion, muscle weakness, lethargy
RESP -increased rate, shallow
respirations, dyspnea, orthopnea, crackles,
diminished breath sounds. GI - weight gain
& ascites could also include dependent
edema & distended neck vein
LABS - decreased HCT,
dec serum osmolarity,
dec urine specific gravity
& dec serum sodium
Hypo-VOLEMIA - low
vascular vol, especially
pertaining to the plasma
Caused by Abnormal GI losses - such as vomiting,
nasogastric suctioning (NG tube, or gastric lavage),
diarrhea. Abnormal skin fluid loss - such as
diaphoresis. Abnormal Renal losses - such as diuretic
therapy, BI, renal disease, adrenal insufficiency, or
osmotic diuresis
NG tube: Nasogastric suction
involves removing solids, liquids,
or gasses from the stomach or
small intestine by inserting a
tube through the nose and
suctioning the gastrointestinal
material through the tube.
Also caused by HEMORHAGE, movement of fluid
into a third space, dehydration & Enteral
Feeding without sufficient water intake
enteral feeding - directly
into the stomach,
duodenum or jejunum.
S & S: Vitals - Tachycardia, thready pulse,
orthostatic hypotension, tachypnea, hypoxia.
NEUROMUSCULAR- dizziness, syncope
(fainting), confusion, weakness & fatigue. RESP
- inc'd breathing rate (trying to get more o2),
GI - thirst, dry furrowed tongue, N & V,
anorexia, acute weight loss
S & S of renal impairment due to HypoV.
incl OLIGURIA, diminished cap refill, dry, scaly
skin, dry mucous membranes, poor skin
turgor, sunken eyeballs, flattened neck and
veins
"ISO" = the value is
considered to have the
same solute concentration as the blood
"HYPO" the value is
considered to be lower than
the normal values
"HYPER" the value is
considered to be
higher than normal values
Hypo-NATREMIA - low sodium imbalance
Caused by gain of water or loss of sodium rich foods.
this causes water to move from the ECF (which is
where we take our measurements from) where the
Na+ is low into the ICF where it is higher, in an attempt
to dilute the Na+ of the ICF to reach equilibrium
this movement of fluid
causes cells to swell =
cellular edema
Causes GI - abnormal losses such as vomiting, NG suctioning, diarrhea,
tap water enemas & gastrointestinal obstructions. RENAL losses -
diuretics, kidney disease, adrenal insufficiency. SKIN losses - diuresis,
burns, wounds. Excessive oral water intake
Also caused by oedematous states
such as heart failure, cirrhosis of the
liver, nephrotic syndrome
Excessive HYPOTONIC IV
fluids & inadequate
sodium intake
S & S lethargy, confusion,
apprehension, muscle
twitching, anorexia, N & V,
headache, seizure, & coma
Labs - dec serum sodium
Hyper-NATREMIA - high sodium - fluid moves
out of the cells and into the ECF. as a result
the cells become dehydrated.
Causes - water deprivation (NPO), excessive
sodium retention due to renal failure, cushion's,
syndrome, aldosteronism, some medications
such as glucocovrticosteroids
Causes - Fluid losses - due to fever,
diaphoresis, burns, respiratory
infection, diabetes insidious,
hyperglycaemia, and watery
diarrhea
AGE-Related Changes -
older adults have
decreased total body
water content and
inadequate fluid intake
S & S thirst, dry, st icky mucous
membranes; tongue is red, dry, swollen;
weak, fatigue, restlessness, decreasing
LOC, disorientation, convulsions