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what the most important electrolyte imbalances for humans?
sodium, potassium, calcium
what units are used to measure electrolyte levels?
mEq/L milliequivalents per liter
what are common causes of electrolyte imbalances?
nutritional issues, drugs, water balance
describe hypotonic IV fluids
contain lower concentration of solutes compared to blood
plasma, fluid moves from plasma to interstitial fluid and cells
describe isotonic IV fluids
contain the same concentration of solutes as blood plasma, not
net fluid change
describe hypertonic IV fluids
contain higher concentration of solute than blood plasma, fluid
moves from cells and interstitial fluid to plasmaw
what is the most abundant cation in the extracellurlar fluid?
sodium
what makes up ECF?
interstitial fluid and plasma