6. Fluid balance and nutrition Flashcards

1
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Crystalloids

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  • Small enough to pass through vessel wall

- 0,9% NaCl, Ringer, hypertonic saline (3, 5, and 7.5 %)

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Colloids

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  • Too large (>35kDa) to penetrate vessel wall - stays in vessel
  • Albumin, starch, plasma, dextran
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3
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Extracellular fluid compartment components

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1/3 intravascular, 2/3 interstitial

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4
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Total body water components

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Intracellular fluid (40%) + extracellular fluid (20 %) (Blood+interst)

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5
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Normal osmolality

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280 Osm

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6
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Fluid tonicity (isotonic, hypotonic etc)

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Fluid osmolality compared to plasma

  • Isotonic - same as plasma
  • Hypotonic - less than plasma (fluid is absorbed faster)
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7
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Preload = ? (and how to increase/decrease)

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Fluid volume

  • Increase: packed RBCs, colloids, crystalloids
  • Decrease: diuretics
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8
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Contractility - how to increase

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  • Dobutamine

- Dopamine

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9
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Afterload = ? (How to increase/decrease)

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SVR: Systemic vascular resistance

  • Increase/vasopress: Epinephrine, norepinephrine
  • Decrease/vasodilate: Nitroprusside, nitrates
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10
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Starling forces in infusional therapy

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  • Hydrostatic and osmotic forces / semipermeable membranes
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11
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Osmotic vs oncotic pressure

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Osmotic: independent of molecular size
Oncotic: osmotic pressure generated by macromolecules

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12
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Daily fluid loss in fever

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1500-2000 ml

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13
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Daily fluid loss by tracheotomy

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700 ml

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14
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Daily fluid loss in suction of bronchial secretion

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500-1000 ml

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15
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Daily fluid loss in hyperventilation

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500 - 2000 ml

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16
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Assessment of intravascular volume

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Macrocirculation: preload, contractility, afterload

Monitor: Skin turgor, tongue, urine output

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17
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Swan-Ganz catheter

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Pulmonary artery catheter - to detect HF or sepsis, monitor therapy and effect of drugs

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18
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PICCO plus

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Arterial line with thermistor in end (detect temperature differences used to calculate CO) - used for hemodynamic monitoring (CO, pulse, preload etc)

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19
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Static hemodynamic parameters

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  • Central venous pressure (CVP)
  • Pulmonary artery occlusion pressure (PAOP)
  • Right ventricular EDV (end-diastolic volume)
  • Left ventricular EDA (end-diastolic area)
  • Global end-diastolic volume (GEDV)
  • Intrathoracic blood volume (ITBV)
  • Not suitable for assessing fluid responsiveness*
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20
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Dynamic hemodynamic parameters

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  • Systolic pressure variation (SPV)
  • Stroke volume variation (SVV)
  • Pulse pressure variation (PPV) - during pos. pressure ventilation (“PPV”)
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21
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SPV normal value

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< 10 mmHg

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22
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PPV normal value

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< 13 %

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23
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SVV normal value

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< 10 %

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24
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Testing dynamic hemodynamic parameters

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  • S-G, PICCO, Echocardiography
  • CO = SV * HR
  • Inferior vena cava
  • Passive leg raising test
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25
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György formula

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For electrolyte disturbances

Na+ x K+ x OH-) / (Ca++ x Mg++ x H-

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26
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Treatment of hyperkalemia

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  • Calcium
  • Glucose-insulin
  • Beta-mimetics
  • NaHCO3
  • Hemodialysis
  • Sodium polystyrene sulfonate resin (GI necrosis)
  • FSD
  • Treat underlying disorder
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27
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Treatment of hypokalemia

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  • Decrease potassium loss, find cause (e.g vomiting, diarrhea, diuretics, polyuria, laxatives)
  • Increase K+ stores (KCl - except in DKA)
  • Look for toxicity (ECG, ileus)
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28
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Ionized Ca++ levels

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> 1,29 mmol/l

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29
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Corrected Ca2+ levels to serum albumin

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> 2,6 mmol/l

30
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MAH

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Malignancy associated hypercalcemia - most frequent paraneoplastic SY, serious emergency

31
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Hypercalcemia/MAH therapy

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  • Forced rehydration (NaCl 0,9% - 300-500 ml/hr)
  • After! FSD (furosemide?) 20-40 mg iv (not thiazide!)
  • Iv bisphosphonate (pamidronat, zoledronic acid)
  • Calcitonin
  • Hemodialysis
  • Steroid: lymphomas
  • RANKL AB (denosumab)
32
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Hyponatremia

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  • E.g SIADH
  • Higher urine osmolality (> 100 mOsm/l)
  • Lower serum osmolality (< 280 mOsm/l)
  • Serum Na+ < 135 mmol/l
  • I.c edema
33
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Jenny-spm: cramping/tremors are usually caused by hypo- or hyper-electrolytes?

A

Hypo (Ca, Na, Mg, K)

34
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SIADH therapy

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SeNa < 125 mmol/l

  • Restriction of free water intake (500-100 ml/d)
  • Demeclocyclin

SeNa < 115 mmol/l

  • 3 % NaCl, then 0,9 % NaCl
  • Furosemide

Vaptans: V2 antagonists

35
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Limitations of increasing SeNa

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Increase in SeNa must not exceed 0,5 mmol/l/h

If too fast correction - central pontine myelinolysis

36
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Phases after operation

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I. Catabolic phase (5-10 days)
II. Early anabolic phase (2-6 weeks)
III. Late anabolic phase (2-6 months)

37
Q

OFNoSH

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Organisation of Food and Nutritional Support in Hospitals

38
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Mild malnutrition weight loss

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< 10 % weight loss in last 6 months (important!)

39
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Moderate malnutrition weight loss

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10 - 19 % weight loss in last 6 months (important!)

40
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Severe malnutrition weight loss

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> 20 % weight loss in last 6 months (important!)

41
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Lab parameters to look at in malnutrition

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  • Serum albumin
  • Serum transferrin
  • Serum prealbumin
42
Q

REE: Resting energy expenditure

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REE = BEE x stress factor

43
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TEE: Total energy expenditure (kcal/day)

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TEE = REE x activity factor

44
Q

Stress factors influencing REE

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  • Major surgery
  • Polytrauma
  • Burns (Highest influence - 2,20!!)
  • Sepsis
  • COPD
45
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Activity factors influencing TEE

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  • Sedated-ventilated patient (lower activity - 1-1,2)
  • Ventilated (lower activity - 1,2)
  • Ward patient (1,3-1,7)
46
Q

Risk of overfeeding

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  • Fatty liver
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Leukocyte dysfunction
  • Hyperosmolarity
  • CO2 production increase
  • Respiratory insufficiency
47
Q

Carbohydrates

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60-80 % of nutrition

48
Q

Rate-limiting point in nutrition in sepsis

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Pyruvate dehydrogenase - has decreased activity in sepsis, and extra pyruvate is the substrate of lactic acid production in hypoxia

49
Q

Max glucose intake dose in ICU pts

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5 g/kg/d

50
Q

Daily minimum of carbohydrates

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150 g

51
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Lipids

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20-40 % of nutrition

52
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Max dose of lipid intake per day

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1 - 1,5 g/kg/d

53
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Overdose of lipids

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  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Fatty liver
  • Leukocyte R sensitivity lowered
  • AA (prostaglandin, TXA, leukotriene precursor)
54
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For which pts are lipids not recommended

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  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Severe metabolic acidosis, hypoxia
  • DKA
  • Acute necrotizing pancreatitis
  • Serious lung disease
  • Trauma (infection rate, resp. insuff)
55
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Protein daily intake

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1 - 1,4 g/kg/d (50% should be branched chain)

56
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Contraindication of protein intake

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Congenital metabolic disorder

57
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General nutrition guide

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  • Prefer enteral nutrition
  • Enteral nutrition (NG tube) should be started within 24 hrs
  • If EN is impossible: prokinetics, small bowel nutrition or parenteral nutrition
58
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Problems with enteral nutrition

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  • Gastric residual volume
  • Gastric bacterial colonization
  • Aspiration pneumonia
  • Enteral ischemia
59
Q

Problems with parenteral nutrition

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  • Bowel mucosal atrophy
  • Overfeeding
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Infection risk
  • Permanent line needed
  • More expensive (?)
60
Q

General enteral nutrition guide

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  • Polymer formula
  • Upper body elevated 45°
  • Start within 24-48 hrs if no contraind
  • Begin with 25 ml/h and increase by 25 ml/h every 4 hrs
61
Q

Enteral nutrition consideerations

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  • Lack of bowel sounds: does not (!) mean you have to reduce EN
  • GRV: gastric residual volume must be considered - try metoclopramide if too high (> 250 ml)
  • Single vomiting and diarrhea - not (!) contraindications
62
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Indications for parenteral nutrition

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  • EN impossible for > 3 days
  • Malnutrition: early initialization required
  • EN is not possible/recommended: perioperative, pancreatitis, GI obstruction, malabsorption, short bowel syndrome
  • Patient doesn´t want to have EN (vomiting , lack of appatite)
  • If no justified indications - PN should not be used!!
63
Q

Pharmanutrition

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Some nutrient that also has biological effects (antioxidants, PG, NO, vitamins)

64
Q

When is micronutrient substitution required?

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  • When patient have less than 1000 ml enteral nutrient intake
  • When using parenteral nutrition as it only contains macronutrients (sånn som jeg forsto sliden)
65
Q

Malabsorption - vitamins affected

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A, D, E, K

66
Q

Which vitamin often lacks from vitamin products and why?

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Vitamin K - anticoagulation potential

67
Q

Most important trace elements

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Zinc and Selenium

- Most products do not contain iron due to risk of anaphylaxis

68
Q

Zinc deficiency

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  • Dermatitis
  • Alopecia
  • Decreased healing
  • Gonadal atrophy
  • Immune system decrease
69
Q

Selenium

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  • Cardiomyopathy
  • Myositis
  • Arthritis
  • Hair and nail disorders
70
Q

ATP and nutrition

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Tissue oxygenation will not give ATP on its own unless supported by adequate nutrition

71
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Clinical nutrition consists of

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  • Screening
  • Assessment
  • Plan
  • Documentation
  • Reassessment