Hypochloremia Flashcards
below what value is considered hypochloremia?
below 95
critical value for hypochloremia
below 80
T or F: hypochloremia is life threatening
True
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “A” mean in ADD?
addison’s disease
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the first “D” mean?
diarrhea
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the second “D” mean?
diuretics
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “A” mean after the word ADD?
agitation
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “P” mean?
paracentesis
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “I” mean?
irritability
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “N” mean?
Na (sodium) low
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “K” mean?
K (potassium) low
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “C” in CARMA mean?
cystic fibrosis
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the first “A” in CARMA mean?
acidosis
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “R” in CARMA mean?
respiratory (slow/shallow breathing)
in the pneumonic: ADD A PINK CARMA SCAR, what does the “M” mean?
metabolic
