electrolytes

Question 1

Prolonged QT interval on EKG

Answer 1

Hypocalcemia

Question 2

hypoparathyroidism

Answer 2

hypophosphatemia

Question 3

low fluid intake, excessive physical exercise, and prior Hx

Answer 3

Risk of calcium oxalate stones

Question 4

preferred method of imaging for adults when nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis is suspected

Answer 4

CT

Question 5

Malnutrition, eating disorders, and patients with cancer

Answer 5

Hypomagnesemia

Question 6

Common with hypokalemia

Answer 6

Hypomagnesemia

Question 7

Hypothyroidism and chronic GERD due to antacid abuse

Answer 7

hypermagnesemia

Question 8

Tx for hyperkalemia

Answer 8

Calcium gluconnate, albuterol, regular insulin, furosimide

Question 9

Tx for euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia

Answer 9

Free water restriction

Question 10

Euvolemic and hypervolemic hyponatremia - treat with free water restriction

Answer 10

SIADH or psychogenic polydipsia

Question 11

Tx for Hyponatremia and neurologic symptoms

Answer 11

3% Hypertonic Saline

Question 12

Tx for hypovolemic hyponatremia

Answer 12

0.9% NaCl 500 cc bolus

Question 13

Normal anion gap

Answer 13

8-16 mEq/L

Question 14

Bones, stones, groans, and psychiatric overtones

Answer 14

Hypercalcemia

Question 15

Tx for hypercalcemia

Answer 15

IV fluids 1st, then bisphosphonates

Question 16

Shortened QT interval on EKG

Answer 16

Hypercalcemia

Question 17

Abdominal cramping, nausea, ileus, constipation (groans)

Answer 17

Hypercalcemia

Question 18

prolonged seizure activity and hyponatremia

Answer 18

3% Hypertonic Saline

Question 19

Tx for Hypervolemic hypo-osmolar hyponatremia

Answer 19

Fluid overload - Treat with dialysis

Question 20

Short QT with ST depression, tall peaked T-waves on EKG

Answer 20

Hperkalemia

Question 21

Common in missed dialysis

Answer 21

hyperkalemia

Question 22

Meds that cause hyponatremia at therapeutic doses

Answer 22

diuretics, SSRIs, antipsych, celecoxib, chemo

Question 23

Tx for hypercalcemia greater than 18

Answer 23

Dialysis

Question 24

Multiple Myeloma conerning electrolytes

Answer 24

Hypercalcemia

Question 25

Hiccups

Answer 25

Hyponatremia

Question 26

Phosphorus has an inverse relationship with

Answer 26

Calcium

Question 27

Calcium has an inverse relationship with

Answer 27

Phosphorus

Question 28

Anion Gap calc

Answer 28

Na - (Cl+HCO3)

Question 29

High Anion gap is defined as...

Answer 29

>12

Question 30

Cleft pallet

Answer 30

hypocalcemia

Question 31

Electrolyte abnormality in V-Tach

Answer 31

Magnesium

Question 32

ACEI's

Answer 32

Hyperkalemia

Question 33

Adrenal insufficiency (Addison's)

Answer 33

hyponatrameia and hyperkalemia

Question 34

Cushing syndrome or Primary Aldosteronism

Answer 34

Hypokalemia

Question 35

Diabetes Insipidus

Answer 35

Low HCO3