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IV antibiotics are required for bacterial meningitis, which is an
emergency. ASAP stress fracture is a tiny fissure in the bone that
frequently results from prolonged, high impact on an adult's bodily
fluids.Water makes about 50–60% of an infant's entire body
weight.Water makes up 15–80% of the body's weight.
Intracellular weight makes up two thirds of the body.
One-third of the body weight is extracellular.
One kilogram (2.2 pounds) of human weight is equivalent to one liter of
liquids.
Older persons experience weakness, exhaustion, orthostatic
hypotension, low skin turgor, less body water, and a thirst refill time of
fewer than three seconds.
-high hematocrit (>45%) -urine output less than 25 mL/hr
-BUN >20 -skin tenting
,mild to moderate dehydrationextreme dehydration, dry skin, and
increased thirstchilly extremities with a pulse greater than 100
Normal output is 0.5 mL/kg/hr. Central venous pressure is the blood
pressure in the right atrium that affects the pressure in the big
peripheral veins.
Isotonic IVF treatment of vascular system fluid deficit: no more than
2000 mL/day; concentration equal to plasma
-avoid fluid movement between isotonic solution compartmentstypical
saline
Lactated Ringer's 5% dextrose in water hypotonic IVF therapy of
intracellular dehydration; fluid shift from ECF to ICF hypotonic solutions;
decreased osmolality compared to the ECF2.5% dextrose in 0.45%
saline with 0.45% NS
Big cells from modest numbers
Only when serum osmolality is extremely low—that is, when it exceeds
the ECF—is hypertonic IVF utilized.fluid from ICF to ECF hypertonic
solutionsTen percent dextrose in water, five percent in 0.45 percent
, saline, and five percent in 0.9 percent saline
-large numbers --> shrink cells
extra fluid volumeFluid intake or retention that surpasses the body's
fluid requirements fluid volume excess factorsburns, hypertonic fluids,
cirrhosis, heart failure, renal failure (late phase), excessive water
consumption, long-term * symptoms of fluid volume excess *
corticosteroid therapyDyspnea, crackles, and potential pulmonary
edema; pitting edema, sacral edema.
• Weight gain and a racing heart.
• Weakness, disorientation, headache, lethargy, and dizziness
• Jugular vein distention and elevated CVP.
• Elevated blood pressure *tachypenia*, tachycardia
Symptoms of hyperkalemia* WIDENED QRS and PEAKED T WAVES *
Ventricular dysrhythmias * Paresthesia and jerking of the muscles
Tingling or numbness (EARLY)
Weakness of the ascending muscles (LATE)
An increase in intestinal motility Bradycardia, hypotension, and diarrhea