Flashcards in Fluids Deck (36):
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Moves freely in IV spaces.
Isotonic
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Attracts fluids into the IV spaces.
Hypertonic
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Decrease in pH due to vomiting.
Acidosis
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Increase in pH due to acute vomiting.
Alkalinosis
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Abnormal decease in blood volume.
Hypovolemia
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Fluid in the plural spaces.
Pleural effusion
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Fluid in the lungs.
Pleural edema
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Fluid in the abdomen
Ascites
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Five fluid solutions used.
Crystalloids, colloids, blood products, intravenous nutrition, hemaglobin based O2 carrying solution
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First choice of fluid used for dehydration.
Crystalloid
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Four types of crystalloid fluids.
Replacement, maintenance, hypertonic, dextrose in water
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Rapid replacement and electrolyte replacement crystalloid fluid.
Replacement fluid
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Crystalloid fluid used to replace electrolytes.
Maintence crystalloid fluids
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Crystalloid fluid used to rapidly replace IV volume.
Hypertonic crystalloid fluid
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Used commonly to infuse medication.
Dextrose in water
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Fluid type used to treat shock and various types of inflammatory diseases.
Colloidal Fluids
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Examples of colloidal fluids.
Plasma, hetastarch, dextrans
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Currently unavailable in the U.S.
Oxyglobin
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Most common fluid additive.
Potassium chloride
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Fluid addictive used to treat acidosis.
Sodium bicarbonate
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Fluid additive used to treat hypercalcemia.
Calcium gluconate
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Rapidly leaves IV space to replace fluid deficit in extra cellular spaces.
Hypotonic
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Fluid therapy
Fluid therapy
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What is the purpose of fluid therapy?
Prevent excessive fluid loss, save lives, replenish fluids
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How does an animal get fluids?
Drinking, fluids in food, metabolic water
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How can an animal loose fluids?
Urine, fecal water, sweat, respiration, vomiting or diarrhea
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How can you test for determining fluid defecite.
Skin elasticity, mucous membranes, CRT, eyes
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What percentage of fluid loss is considered shock or death.
greater than 12%
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Categories of fluid loss.
Maintainence fluid loss, ongoing, replacement
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What rate does a fluid pump run at?
Ml/hr
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Drops per ml
Ggt
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Signs of fluid therapy working?
Increased alertness, improved CRT and mucous color, decreased skin tent
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Signs of over hydration?
Restlessness, nasal discharge, increased body weight, increased lung sounds and tachycardia
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What causes ongoing loss?
Vomiting, diarrhea, respiration, fever, hemmoraghe
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Measurable forms of fluid loss. (Vomiting)
Sensible fluid loss.
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