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Symptom/Diagnosis

Shawnee ADNR181: Symptom/Diagnosis for Fluid and Electrolytes.

SymptomsDiagnosis
Thirst, Dry skin and mucous membranes, furrowed tongue. Oliguria -> anuria. Weight loss, tachycardia, decreased temp, BP. Hemoglobin and RBC elevated Hypovolemia
Puffy eyelids, moist rales in lungs, pitting edema, rapid weight gain, irrational behavior. Hemoglobin and RBC decreased. Hypervolemia
Apprehension, convulsions, coma, abdominal cramps, skin cold and clammy, diarrhea, decreased BP and increased pulse. Plasma sodium below 137 meq/l Specific gravity of urine below 1.010 Hyponatremia
Excitement, mania, convulsions, dry sticky mucous membranes, oliguria, firm tissue turgor, intense thirst. Plasma sodium greater than 147 meq, specific gravity urine above 1.030 Hypernatremia
Vomiting, shallow resp., loss of appetite, decreased intestinal motility, decreased reflexes, weakness, paralysis, bradycardia, cardiac arrest. Plasma Potassium below 4 meq, ECG changes. Hypokalemia
Cardiac irregularity, oliguria, anuria, intestinal cramps, muscle weakness, decreased reflexes, paralysis, cardiac arrest, decreased BP and pulse. Plasma potassium above 5.6 meq, ECG changes Hyperkalemia
Convulsions, muscle cramps, abdominal cramps, tingling in the fingers, tetany, osteoporosis, fractures. Plasma calcium less than 4.5 meq Hypocalcemia
Nausea, relaxed muscles, constipation, flank pain, psychosis, deep thigh pain, kidney stone. Plasma calcium above 5.9 meq Hypercalcemia
Disorientation, convulsions, personality changes, vertigo, tremor, hyperactive deep reflexes. Plasma magnesium below 1.4 meq Hypomagnesemia
Emotional depression, pallor, loos of appetite, soft flabby muscles, weight loss. Decreased hemoglobin, plasma alumin Protein deficit
Unconsciousness, deep rapid breathing, tetany. LAB: Urine ph above 7.0, Plasma ph above 7.45, Low carbonic acid Respiratory Alkalosis
Disorientation, respiratory distress, LAB: Urine ph below 6.0, Plasma ph below 7.35, Increased carbonic acid Respiratory Acidosis
Disorientation, short of breath on exertion, deep rapid breathing, weakness, LAB: Urine ph below 6.0, Plasma ph below 7.35, Decreased Bicarbonate Metabolic Acidosis
Decreased depth of breathing, hypertonic muscles, tetany, LAB: Urine ph above 7.0, Plasma ph above 7.45, Increased plasma bicarbonate. Metabolic Alkalosis
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