Fluid and Electrolytes: Core Concepts for Nursing Exams
This comprehensive review session covers fluid & electrolyte balance, acid-base disorders, and renal conditions essential for nursing exams, including NCLEX case studies. The instructor emphasizes mastery of key concepts and strategic question-answering for progressive case study formats.
Key Foundations of Fluid Balance
- Body Weight: The best indicator of fluid loss or gain (directly related). Fluid makes up 60% of a normal adult's body weight.
- Individual Variations: Men have more fluid than women (more muscle mass); younger individuals have more fluid than older adults; obese individuals have less fluid than normal-weight individuals (fat tissue has minimal water).
- Body Fluids: A combination of water and electrically charged ions (electrolytes).
Electrolytes: Cations & Anions
- Cations (positive charge): The major intracellular cation is potassium; the major extracellular cation is sodium.
- Anions (negative charge): The major intracellular anion is potassium phosphate; the major extracellular anion is chloride.
- Sodium-Potassium Pump System: A key example of active transport, requiring ATP expenditure to exchange potassium and sodium across the cell membrane.
Mechanisms of Homeostasis
- Active Transport: Requires energy (ATP), e.g., the sodium-potassium pump.
- Passive Transport: Movement from higher to lower concentration without energy.
- Diffusion: Movement of molecules from high to low concentration.
- Osmosis: Movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration to higher solute concentration.
- Filtration: Movement based on hydrostatic and osmotic pressure.
Tonicity of Solutions
- Isotonic: Cell remains the same size (equal solute and solvent concentration).
- Hypotonic: More solvent than solute; cell will swell and may burst.
- Hypertonic: More solute than solvent; cell will shrink.
Fluid Balance Regulation Mechanisms
Thirst Center
- Activators: Baroreceptors (sensitive to blood volume/pressure) and osmoreceptors (sensitive to blood osmolality/solute concentration, especially sodium).
- Response: Stimulates water intake to increase fluid volume.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)
- Trigger: Decreased blood flow/pressure to the kidneys.
- Process:
- Renin converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I.
- Angiotensin I is converted to angiotensin II (a potent vasoconstrictor).
- Angiotensin II stimulates the release of aldosterone, causing sodium and water reabsorption.
- Effect: Corrects blood volume.
Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH / Vasopressin)
- Function: Promotes water reabsorption in the kidneys, lessening urine output.
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
- Function: Inhibits RAAS and ADH; promotes sodium and water excretion (reduces fluid volume).
Urine Characteristics for Assessment
- Color: Amber, clear.
- Odor: Aromatic.
- Specific Gravity: 1.010 to 1.025 (normal).
- Abnormal Findings:
- Hazy/cloudy: Indicates WBCs or pus (infection).
- Dark (orange/concentrated): Low water intake or medication effects.
- Red/orange: Possible medications (e.g., phenytoin, rifampin, vitamin C).
- Greenish/bluish: Possible bacterial infection.
- Crystals: Could be from medication or metabolic issues.
Sodium Imbalances (Normal: 135-145 mEq/L)
Hypoatremia (Low Sodium)
- Correction: Hypertonic solutions (if cerebral edema) or increased dietary salt.
- Risk: Rapid correction can cause hypernatremia.
- Manifestations: Decreased LOC, seizures, coma.
Hypernatremia (High Sodium >145 mEq/L)
- Correction: Hypotonic solutions.
- Risk: Rapid correction can cause hyponatremia.
- Manifestations: Thirst, brain cell shrinkage, decreased LOC, seizures, coma.
- Monitoring Tip: Watch for neuromuscular and neurological changes.
Fluid Volume Imbalances
Hypovolemia (Fluid Volume Deficit)
- Manifestations: Cool/pale skin, decreased CVP, increased serum sodium (hemoconcentration), weak/rapid pulse, tachycardia.
- Causes: Diarrhea, vomiting, burns, hemorrhage, excessive perspiration, diabetes insipidus.
Hypervolemia (Fluid Volume Excess)
- Manifestations: Bounding pulse, tachycardia, edema, increased CVP.
- Causes: Heart failure, renal failure, rapid IV infusion, excessive sodium intake.
- Edema Grading: 1+ (2mm pit), 2+ (4mm), 3+ (6mm), 4+ (8mm or more).
Potassium Imbalances (Normal: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L)
Hypokalemia (< 3.5)
- Causes: Diarrhea, vomiting, gastric suctioning.
- Manifestations: Muscle weakness, arrhythmias, constipation, periodic flaccid paralysis.
- Management: Oral/IV potassium replacement (use infusion device, administer slowly, dilute; gastric irritant - give with food).
Hyperkalemia (> 5.0)
- Causes: Increased intake (fast IV, bananas), blood transfusion, cellular trauma (e.g., burns, crush injuries).
- Manifestations: Bradycardia, diarrhea, arrhythmias, muscle fatigue/weakness.
- Mild Management: Diuretics (non-potassium-sparing), insulin & glucose, decreased dietary potassium.
- Severe Management: Dialysis, Kayexalate.
- Pseudohyperkalemia: Artifact from delayed blood testing, recent workout, blood transfusion. Management: Re-evaluate & retest.
- Main Concern: Cardiac arrhythmias (emergency).
Calcium Imbalances
- Normal Total Calcium: 8.5-10.5 mg/dL
- Normal Ionized Calcium: 4.5-5.1 mEq/L (or mg/dL depending on source)
- Function: Neuromuscular stability; regulates cell reactivity to stimulation.
Hypocalcemia
- Manifestations: Hyperactive muscles - twitching, spasms, hyperactive reflexes, diarrhea.
- Causes: Hypoparathyroidism.
Hypercalcemia
- Manifestations: Sluggish/less reactive muscles - constipation, flaccid muscles, poor/absent deep tendon reflexes.
- Causes: Hyperparathyroidism.
Acid-Base Balance
ABG Normal Values
- pH: 7.35 - 7.45
- PaCO2: 35 - 45 mmHg
- HCO3-: 22 - 26 mEq/L
- PaO2: 80 - 100 mmHg
- Pre-ABG Test: Allen's Test (to verify ulnar artery patency).
Metabolic Acidosis (pH ↓, HCO3- ↓)
- Causes: Diarrhea (bicarbonate loss), hyperkalemia, ketoacidosis (DM), renal failure (uremia), excessive alcohol.
- Management: Eliminate source of acid (e.g., chloride restrictions), sodium bicarbonate, hemodialysis, correct potassium.
Metabolic Alkalosis (pH ↑, HCO3- ↑)
- Causes: Vomiting, gastric suctioning (loss of HCl), alkaline ingestion, dehydration.
- Management: Administer NaCl (saline), correct cause.
Respiratory Acidosis (pH ↓, PaCO2 ↑)
- Causes: Hypoventilation (chest trauma, pulmonary edema/congestion, COPD exacerbation).
- Management: Oxygen therapy, high Fowler's positioning, deep breathing exercises.
Respiratory Alkalosis (pH ↑, PaCO2 ↓)
- Causes: Hyperventilation (anxiety, hysteria, fever).
- Management: Address underlying cause (anxiety), coach slow breathing, rebreath into paper bag.
Renal System: Anatomy and Common Conditions
Kidney Protective Layers (From Outer to Inner)
- Renal Fascia: Holds kidneys in place
- Adipose Capsule: Cushions/protects from trauma
- Renal Capsule: Protects from microorganisms
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Risk: Higher in women (shorter urethra); holding urine; alkaline urine.
- Urine Specimen Collection: Midstream clean-catch (clean front to back). Preserve specimen (refrigerate if delayed).
- Normal Urine pH: Acidic (4.5-8.0, usually 4.6-8.0).
- Manifestations: Dysuria (burning), flank/CVA pain, frequency, urgency.
- Systemic Signs: Possible malaise, anorexia, fever, chills, nausea/vomiting.
Renal Cell Carcinoma (Kidney Cancer)
- Risk Factors: Smoking (primary), chemical exposure, chronic UTI, carcinogens.
- Manifestations: "Silent killer" - painless hematuria (classic sign), flank pain, palpable mass.
- Staging: Stage I (cortex), Stage II (medulla), Stage III (lymph nodes), Stage IV (metastasis).
- Surgery: Radical nephrectomy / nephrectomy.
- Notes: If partial removal, remaining kidney can still function 100%. Expected urine output: ≥30 cc/hr (unless anesthetic effect).
Acute Glomerulonephritis (AGN)
- Patho: Injury to nephrons → increased GBM permeability → proteinuria, hematuria, decreased urine output, fluid retention (edema, hypertension).
- Common Cause: Post-streptococcal infection (pharyngitis, tonsillitis, impetigo).
- Diagnostic: ASO titer (anti-streptolysin O) or throat swab.
- Manifestations: Cola-colored urine, hypertension, edema.
- Management: Antihypertensives, diuretics, fluid/sodium restriction. Diet: Low protein, low sodium, high calorie.
Nephrotic Syndrome
- Patho: Massive proteinuria → decreased oncotic pressure → generalized edema (anasarca).
- Key Features: Massive proteinuria, severe edema, hyperlipidemia (due to liver compensation), normal to low BP.
- Management: Low fat, low sodium, moderate protein, high calorie diet; bed rest; skin care.
Acute & Chronic Renal Failure
- ARF Causes: Pre-renal (decreased perfusion), intra-renal (direct injury), post-renal (obstruction).
- Electrolyte Issues: Hyperkalemia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia (especially in CRF).
- Management: Diuretics, fluid restriction (50% AM, 30% PM, 20% evening), dialysis.
- Diet: Low protein, low potassium, low sodium.
Renal Calculi (Stones)
- Causes: Infection, high calcium intake, high purine (meat) intake.
- Manifestations: Sharp, stabbing flank pain radiating to groin (renal colic); nausea/vomiting; hematuria.
- Visualization: KUB x-ray (kidney, ureter, bladder); IVP (check for iodine allergy).
- Management: Surgery (lithotomy) or ESWL (non-invasive sound waves).
- Diet: Calcium stones: Acid-ash diet (meat, grains). Uric acid stones: Alkaline-ash diet (dairy, fruits/vegetables, except prunes/cranberries). Infection stones: Acid-ash diet.
Dialysis
Hemodialysis
- Access: AV fistula (long-term) or subclavian/femoral catheter (temporary).
- AV Fistula Care: No restrictive clothing, no BP checks or IVs on that arm, no jewelry; check for thrill/bruit.
- Pre-Dialysis: Check vital signs, weight, have client void.
- Indications: Hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis, fluid overload, uremia.
- Post-Dialysis: Expected weight decrease (fluid loss); BP decreases.
- Complications: Hypotension, dysequilibrium syndrome, air embolism.
Peritoneal Dialysis
- Procedure: Peritoneum as semi-permeable membrane. Three phases: Inflow → Dwell time → Outflow.
- Pre-Procedure: Same as hemodialysis + warm dialysate (to prevent chills, promote vasodilation).
- Outflow Issues: Decreased outflow: Turn patient side to side. Stopped: Check for kinks/clamps.
- Important: Outflow bag must be lower than the body (gravity drainage).
- Normal Outflow: Clear or yellowish. Brown: Possible bowel perforation. Cloudy: Infection.
Renal Transplantation & Donor Criteria
- Living Donor: Emotional & tissue compatibility (HLA); two healthy kidneys; no communicable disease or cancer.
- Cadaver Donor: Brain dead; no malignancies/infections; mechanically ventilated to maintain organ perfusion before harvest.
Exam Preparation Tips
- Master the First Question: In progressive case studies, the first question identifies the primary problem, guiding all subsequent answers. Focus heavily on ABG analysis and identifying the core condition.
- Study ABG Interpretation: Practice identifying metabolic/respiratory acidosis/alkalosis and mixed disorders.
- Know Normal Values: Memorize ABG normal ranges and target electrolyte values.
- Understand Pathophysiology: Know why specific manifestations occur (e.g., why hyperkalemia causes cardiac issues, why loss of protein in nephrotic syndrome leads to edema).
- Practice NCLEX Case Studies: Apply knowledge in scenario-based questions to improve critical thinking and prioritization.
Stay focused, practice ABG analysis, and ensure you understand the first question in case studies to set yourself up for success on your exam!
Summary
This review provides a strong foundation for your nursing exam by covering essential concepts of fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base disorders, and renal pathophysiology, with practical tips for NCLEX-style case studies. Focus on understanding underlying mechanisms and practicing interpretation for success.
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progress okay so guys i will have no um notes i'm sorry i will not gonna
be sharing my screen just get your notes and your learning
decks and if you have copied the list of concepts that would come out in
the exam then please be guided by that so let's start with fluid electrolytes and as we
all know fluid is 60 of a normal adult's body weight okay so once again
it is of the best indicator of fluid loss or fluid gain is our body weight they are directly related okay
now and because of that guys we also should know that um there are differences in the
um in the fluid content of the body of both male and female for example for male and
female we expect more fluids in men because we have more muscles and women has more fat um tissue and fat tissue
once again doesn't have water okay that's why
okay supposedly men would have more water um from obese and thin people okay or normal weight people
obese people would have lesser water in them too okay
as well as um the younger you are the more water you have the older you get the lesser water you have
okay so those are the differences when it comes to fluids all right so um uh what else um
about water and water has so many functions right um it is involved in thermoregulation it's involved in um
delivering oxygen and nutrients to the tissue to your plasma and when we say bodily fluids is a
combination of water and electrically charged ions which we call
electrolytes okay now we have so few electrolytes that we want to focus on um
uh for example if we talk about uh remember guys elect electrolytes or electrically charged ions and we have
two charges right we have the positive charge and the negatively charged ions the positively charged are known as cut
ions and the negatively charged are called an ions okay
not onion not onion and ions okay so um and do remember the relationship right there should be between uh balance
rather between the cut ions and an eye and an ions within the cell and outside the
cell thus if a cation has to go out of the cell cut iron from the outside of the cell should also come in
as basic rule or principle and maintaining homeostasis now
if you are asked what are the uh what is the most abundant cat iron inside the cell your answer will be
yeah yeah yeah you're right potassium okay potassium is the major cut iron intracellularly what about
extracellularly very good good job what about anion intracellularly
potassium phosphate what's faithful very good what about extracellularly
all right all right all right good job guys so basically this gives us the idea of the
relationship between potassium and sodium specifically on um
sodium potassium pump system which is very important for your muscle contraction or for the function of your
muscles now apparently when we talk about sojourn potassium pump system it's a very good example of what
is it just an active um uh uh sorry i got lost
uh somewhere there is it um active transport or just a diffusion or is it a passive transport
what is it transparent what is it lisa
yeah very good transport a very good example of active transport good job girl all right so
let's move on anyways lisa i cannot promise you anything anymore because you have always
been in the list of those people with bonus okay so that now um let's talk about the
different um mechanisms or principle to maintain homeostasis so we just give an example
of actual transport right active transport the best example for that is the sodium potassium pump system we're
in when we say active transport there is what uh uh expenditure atp expenditure meaning
energy is needed right so that there will be openings of this protein embedded within the cellular wall so
that there will be an exchange of potassium and sodium okay next would be um
passive transport passive transport it's just basically um uh
you know the exchange of whatever doesn't even have an exchange but it's definitely as
i said that to maintain homeostasis there should be exchanges of this electric uh electrolytes thus guys when
we say positive think of the smallest uh molecule that can just go in and out without the use of energy or expenditure
of energy within those channels of protein embedded in the cellular wall um and we call that guys what do we call
that again when there is uh okay um transport of let's say electrolytes or any molecule
from lower a higher concentration to a lower concentration what do we call that what's the term
right here job now what if it's the movement of water
from an area of lower concentration of soyuz to a higher solution
very good very good what about what type of uh or what principle um when it comes to homeostasis um which
makes use of the hydrostatic and the osmotic filtration concentration
good good job y'all okay now comes with filtration as well as with osmosis is
the concentration of sodium and then we have i saw tonic hypotonic and hypertonic solutions
as we all know in isotonic the cell remains the same in hypotonic we're in
okay if we will be describing describing hypotonic there is more solvent than solute do you guys agree
very good yeah so there are more solvent than soyuz so
if we place a cell within a hypotonic solution what will happen exactly it will swell even burst
and the cell can die what about if we place this the cell a cell rather in a concentration wherein
there is more um
solute as compared to the solvent or hypertension shrink cells
okay thank you milka shrink cells all right good job now um moving on
now let's talk about our body's mechanism on maintaining fluid balance okay fluid balance um let's start with
the thirst center thirst center of course is activated by different different different factors it can be
activated by the borrow receptors the osmo receptors right now third center of course if it's
stimulated would tell you to take in water and with that in mind guys we know that we are adding fluids in the
body right so we're clear with that now let's talk about bioreceptors again i know you guys have reviewed about this
but it's just you know this is a review so basically we're just going through them for mastery battle receptors
are sensitive to what can you say
okay i did not get that but if you guys said volume or the pressure exerted by the fluid volume then you
guys are correct okay because as we all know if there is much volume of fluids against a receptor or the blood vessel
wall that means high pressure right if there's decreased fluid that would
mean lower pressure and bioreceptors can actually detect that or perceive that now most of
the time they are stimulated if there is sudden decrease in the volume of blood
or plasma and if that's the case or specifically on the pressure in the kidneys and if that's the case what will
happen the thirst center will be stimulated so that you would take in the winds
now what about osmore receptors what is it sensitive to or they are sensitive too
very good the osmolality or osmolarity of the blood okay now when we talk about osmolality and osmolarity of the blood
it's how much solutes are there the concentration of solutes within the blood specifically
sodium okay because that's the most uh that's the best indicator of this sodium and sometimes they would say hematocritu
and hemoglobin but of course sodium will be our best indicator okay so if in there would be an increased sodium in
the blood increasing the osmolality of the plasma that will stimulate our thirst center to once again
you know for us to take influence and then we have ras right an angiotensin aldosterone um
system we're in uh this um is singing oh this is a good question bonus okay what stimulates ross activation
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[Music] so if there is decreased blood flow we can
say it's pressure to the kidneys the body will think that we are actually what experiencing
poor tissue actually it does experience poor tissue perfusion to the kidneys thus
um the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated and it will be released um causing um
uh the release of angiotensinogen one which will be converted to
angiotensin angiotensinogen ii there you go and
that is adjacent angiotensin one to angiotensin sorry my bad let me repeat that renin will sorry will will release
your angiotensinogen which will be converted to angiotensin one and then
um apparently as it passed through the liver it will be converted to angiotensin ii which is a potent vassal
constrictor okay and then angiotensin ii will stimulate the release of your
aldosterone which would cause reabsorption of sodium and with the reabsorption of sodium
comes your absorption of water that's correcting your blood volume okay
we good so that's your ras and then we have your vasopressin other name for vasopressin
guys okay very good who said that hi i'm lee
okay so em there you go yes and m can you please tell us what
does uh antiderivative hormones do or the
and my english sucks but yeah um it's em to absorption of sodium in water
okay so basically antidiuretic so it means that it hinders the expression of water
um thus you don't um it lessens the production of urine thank you m okay so
moving on anti-diuretic hormone all of those guys that we have mentioned bioreceptors osmo receptors thirst
mechanism and the antidiuretic hormone cth
all of this um somehow increase the fluid within the body the bar because their their um
their function is to correct that and we only have one that would inhibit all those function and that's your
atrial natriuretic peptide release okay when that is available
it will hit a stop or seize the function of your grass and your adh
thus it means we're we're good okay we're done here we don't need more water
okay that's your atrial network peptide okay now let's move on and let's talk about your
um urine for a bit your urine should be amber in color
it should be uh clear
all right and what's uh what should be the smell it should be aromatic okay and for a bonus point what should be the
you're in specific gravity one point zero one fourth point
okay sorry guys it was jasper who answered first okay so
just very good one point zero one two one point zero two five two five
okay or some books would say just point zero two okay but that's okay now let's move on good job guys now
um of course if your p would become hazy or cloudy it
means there is a lot of wbc in them or even plus and then there could also be an increase
in caste during infection um what else uh the changes in color the
more yellow or even to the point of sometimes it would be as dark as uh orange it means it's super
concentrated or very little water is with it or a medication is taken can you give me medications too possible
medication that could redden or make your pee orange wow all right so
also if you take vitamin c some vitamin c would make them um dark yellow okay
all right is there a possibility that your pee would appear greenish or bluish
yes yes yes bacterial effect exactly in some infection it can even
make your pee appear green all right or bluish
moving on now um weight loss guys so many messages okay
okay so moving on um normal sodium levels
okay and even just a slight increase to 150 could actually cause um uh brain cell shrinkage
already okay and that you know i told you both hypo and hyper neutrino has almost
the same manifestations decreasing level of consciousness even seizures for some coma
okay um [Music] yeah those are basically the
manifestations of it okay now um
so guys if our client let's say is experiencing hyponatremia how do we correct that
yeah solutions hyponatremia right so hyponatremia is
pretty easy we could just give them you know salt salty food okay or if you want to start
any solutions like what you guys mentioned um you would want to give what
okay hypertonic solution right especially if swelling had occurred already or cerebral edema had
occurred already right we can give that so that there would be um
so that we can take out the fluid from the cell okay relieving the cellular edema good job my bad guys
what about if it's hypertonic solution i'm sorry hypertonic solution what about if it's
my bad protein hypotonic hypotonic solutions but guys huh we do not just give this
okay of course it's true through the doctor's order but there's one tip or advice for us you know um a pro
pro uh pro move okay when we're giving both hypertonic or hypotonic solution
correcting sodium imbalances we should what we should watch or monitor closely
because a hyper uh a hypernatremia can suddenly become hyponatremia and hyponatria naturemia
can suddenly become hyper naturemia now meaning guys neuromuscular okay we have to think
about the brain or neuromuscular processes when it comes to sodium imbalances so moving on um
or a client experiencing um hypovolemia okay hypovolemia what are the clinical
uh manifestations that we should expect hypovolemia or fluid volume deficits what will be the temperature of the skin
very good and there would be pallor right um
what about the cvp all right very good good job what about the serum sodium
increase increase okay okay very good because this is fluid volume deficit right okay let's go
demand to fluid volume so if it's fluid volume excess let's not waste our time if it's fluid volume exists guys you
just reverse all those manifestations but there is still tachycardia
right there's still tachycardia but this time around it's bounding rather than
earlier because it's hypo earlier it's fluid volume deficit so with that it's ready or weak but if it's
fluid volume excess it's bounding that's the difference between the two now question though
what could cause fluid volume exist or what are the risk factors for fluid volume excess
renal failure heart failure heart failure
exactly very good a very fast iv infusion excessive sodium intake could also lead
to that um yeah you guys are right heart failure
and renal failure very good of course what about demand for hype oh sorry for fluid volume deficit
can you name some um use of the red use of the urethra very good
what else diarrhea right burns when you when your skin is taken out because of the burn you there would
be um more insensible fluid losses actually active fluid loss because you don't have
your barriers anymore what else um eating hemorrhaging
okay very good or bleeding yes very good vomiting that's active loss excessive perspiration such as if
you have um hydro uh sorry uh what's the term that we use or hyperhidrosis very good what about
diabetes insipidus ooh not familiar yet right don't worry yes
sir yes very good soon you will study that with mom uh ray or mam mom day okay the bit is of
course because you'll be peeing a lot okay you'd be peeing a lot and there's a risk for you to lose fluids very good
now moving on also one thing that you have to remember when it comes to fluid volume excess
is of course there are there is edema and how do we grade edema again special
repeating edema you just multiply it by two right so a two millimeter would mean
one four millimeter would mean two
three millimeter i'm sorry six millimeter would mean
and then eight and above would be four plus so it's just within those range okay guys it's just within that range
okay so that's is uh easy-peasy lemon so do remember that so uh moving on uh what else
now let's talk about because it okay guys if you notice from soju i went straight to fluid problems because you
know they are connected move let's move on to potassium guys what's the normal
potassium level right very good 3.5 to 5. um what's our unit mechs per liter okay
very good so guys with that in mind anything low where then 3.5 is hypo um very good and anything higher than 4.5
or 5 for some bucks hyper okay guys give me
sir guys i needed to relieve myself
um did someone ask a question or called me while i was out all right so we're good
okay so that's potassium and guys if potassium is the problem what will be our main concern
exactly your heart oh okay so that's with potassium um not just the heart huh also think about the muscles but mainly
of course we're concerned about the heart because that's the emergency part of it now now um what could cause
um hypokalemia diarrhea oh diarrhea what else jasper van meeting sir
vomiting and diarrhea okay because you are losing um potassium from those okay what else
gastric suctioning very good now what could cause hyperkalemia
increased intake increased potassium potassium of course fast infusion of potassium if potassium
iv too much eating of bananas transfusion of use of potassium consuming
good job wow okay so basically guys just to explain for the trauma like what jeremiah said
and for those with rapid blood transfusion the thing guys is think about this for trauma especially
cellular trauma the potassium is released from the cell and into the bloodstream while the other one among is
when you give blood transfusion apparently um the rbc's with will especially if you
have given old blood okay
the rbc's will hemolyze and potassium from the rbc will be released into the circulation thus increasing the sodium
within vascularly ah sorry sodium potassium vascularly thus it can lead to
hyperkalemia okay um of course we could only call
hyperkalemia or hypokalemia as a problem if there are clinical manifestations of it so what will be the clinical
manifestations that we should expect from hypokalemia muscle weakness
rhythmia constipation so think about this you guys said muscles or heart right so
weakness slowing down of any muscular activity so slowing down the the gi tract can lead to constipation um
weakness sometimes even paralysis guys there is what we call um
um i had so much patience so many patients in pediatric world who are experiencing
paralysis exactly periodic flaccid paralysis just because they're experiencing hypokalemia it's crazy it's
crazy that they are that they would seem like they cannot move anymore but apparently when they are corrected when
they're given potassium they can they can still walk they can walk actually
so like i said guys be excited when you get to to the
hospital all right now what about hyperkalemia what will be the
manifestations if you have hyperkalemia bradycardia diarrhea richard diarrhea very nice from seaweed so think about
anything that would make your muscle work faster or
contraction would be um stronger but to the point that since
it's super strong your muscles get tired it would still actually lead to
this arrhythmias or even arrhythmias okay so that's the problem there especially
if it's the heart okay it would almost be the same as that of hypokalemia if it's the heart are we good now with
that in mind guys you already know the causes of both hypo and hyper i have a question though is there a possibility
that the client has hyperkalemia and yet there are no clinical manifestations yes
with pseudohyperkalemia guys can you tell me um the uh
the possible causes of pseudohyperkalemia now
interesting okay so for example good examples blood testing exactly delayed blood testing
for example they extracted your blood for potassium
levels or electrolyte levels and yet there was a delay thus your rbc hemolyzed and potassium is
released within the plasma that of course would increase the potassium level right another thing is you just
work out okay there are muscle tearing micro muscle tearing potassium is released
from your muscles and into the bloodstream apparently there would be what an increase in potassium level even
without the manifestations of it or um you receive blood transfusion same thing okay especially old blood okay
so those are the possible reason for um pseudo hyperkalemia what will be the management for that
should there be management no increase yes sir
this is hyperkalemia pseudo hyperkalemia so we cannot do anything about it yet but to retest
okay we have to reevaluate re-evaluate give it some time and then re-evaluate because like what we said it may be an
increase in potassium but if there are no symptoms it's not a problem okay we just have to re-evaluate we take
we take or get another specimen of blood and then check it out
okay now what about what are the solutions for example
if let's say there is only mild hyperkalemia can you give me management for hyperkalemia
increase increase potassium intake in diet hyper guys hyperkalemia higher
very good so give diuretics especially diuretic that doesn't spare potassium okay what else i think someone mentioned
um there should be a lesson potassium intake very good
uh what else um yes very good very good insulin and
glucose okay especially for mild hyperkalemia insulin and glucose because apparently
insulin does not just push glucose inside the cell but as it also pushes potassium back to the cell okay very
good also guys uh another possible management for them is
of course dialysis right dialysis especially if it's too high
already that is causing heart problem okay what about hypokalemia you guys mentioned eating bananas
already anything else using efficiency
okay so it could be oral replacement through tablets such as or it could be through iv infusion but
what should be our precautions it should be administered slowly
device exactly in fusion device administered slowly it should be diluted now if it's orally taken
make sure that the stomach is and it is full
it should not be empty because this is a gastric irritant okay moving on i'm gonna
make palo you guys okay let's talk about calcium for a bit now we have two references for calcium
we have the total and we have the ionized what's the total normal total calcium level
which we use milligram per deciliter i mean exactly what is it again can you repeat
eight points okay that's milligram per deciliter so guys even if even if the situation won't
say total calcium if it's used as milligram per deciliter that's total calcium okay now what about ionized
four point five difference okay four point five two five one one five point okay five point
one very good or four point five to five let's just say and that's
mex per right
exactly max per liter now like i said guys huh if it says max per liter then stick with that yes alex
is max per liter and milligram per deciliter the same value sir um different bro different
this exercise is ionized you put 4.5 to 5.1 milligrams per deciliter i said
[Music] uh sorry i just mixed it up maybe my my bad my bad it should be max pretty
desolate per litter okay all right okay there you go so
so we're good now right now moving on um
hype remember the function of your costume is what what specifically
very good neuromuscular okay we will focus on neuromuscular problems if it's calcium
imbalances right now um just remember this thing remember
calcium maintains the stability of the cell
or its reaction to stimulation okay so if
you're experiencing hypocalcemia there would be hyper reactive muscle cells if you are experiencing hypercalcemia there
will be lesser reactive or less sensitive muscle cells okay meaning guys if it's
hypocalcemia think of anything fast anything hyperactive
if it's hypercalcimia think of slow non-reactive cells okay so with that in mind guys what are the
manifestation of hypocalcemia hypertrophy very good
um uh even diarrhea okay uh you guys mentioned uh
muscle spasms you guys are correct uh twitching of muscles that's correct too
okay so if it's hypercalcemia we reverse that okay
if it's hypercalcemia constipation may occur um
no responses and dipped in uh dependent reflexes there'd be no responses poor reflexes
okay and even muscles can be flossed flaccid all right so that's our
hypocalcemia sorry hypercalcemia what are the causes of
hypocalcemia hypothyroidism hyper hypothyroidism
hypoparasites what about hypercalcimia hyperthyroidism
okay very good very good okay good job so those are the basic okay then we have once again just to mention we have
magnesium which has the same uh function as that of your potassium it helps out on that but its manifestation is the
same as that of calcium okay and then
phosphorus which goes against calcium okay so those are the
common electrolytes that we will be exposed to as nurses now let's talk about
acid-base balance acid-base balance is best seen through what test i'll answer
no no no let me repeat that there you go abg
abg analysis okay acid-base balance is best um seen in an abg analysis now before we do
extraction for abg atonement okay johnson before we do abg
sorry as blood extraction for abg analysis what do we do jones for screening
that's the time we do allen's test yeah that's just to make sure that our arteries are patent
okay and has good circulation okay very good now
normal for ph is 7.35 to 7.45 partial pressure carbon dioxide is 35 to
45 and your bicarbonate is 22 27
and our normal partial pressure oxygen which is actually not needed in their interpretation of abg
is 90 to 180 80 to 100
very good very good so guys huh um that's how we uh that's the normal references or
normal values for your abg's okay now if it's metabolic acidosis what are the
risk factors or causes metabolic acidosis diarrhea
diarrhea because you're losing bicarbonate very good next who's that can i know who that was at
randall hi randall okay
um vomiting love is not for metabolic acidosis because when you are vomiting you're losing hydrochloric acid that
would lead to metabolic alkalosis anyone else who has an example of cause for metabolic acidosis
hyperkalemia very good hyperkalemia is a precursor for acidosis
metabolic acidosis what else keto acidosis very good for that person who says
ketoacidosis you are correct in a client with diabetes mellitus one of their complication is
keto acidosis because they will be using fat as a source of energy but apparently the byproduct of that is
ketones and ketones when accumulating can lead to metabolic acidosis development very good anyone
else excessive alcohol ingestion processor excessive alcohol ingestion pudding
within a month yeah because be excessive acids in the blood uremia very good
thank you for that person who answered your again i think it's denise you're you're you're right because uremia
urea apparently one of its component is uric acid and that could lead to metabolic acidosis very good now with
that in mind guys what are or what can we do as management for metabolic acidosis
i'm sorry what was that emily eliminate the source of chloride eliminate the source of
chloride chloride very good eliminate the source of chloride because chloride is basically acidic good job
that would mean eliminating sodium too because they are partners okay what else we give hemodialysis we increase fluids
what else very good i like that answer give sodium bicarbonate okay because bicarbs we need
that to neutralize our acidity at the same time guys can we actually uh actually dialysis was
mentioned already right yeah that's right um and we also manage the potassium level
because potassium level can cause hyper sorry metabolic acidosis right so we can also manage the potassium
um level by giving okay excellate is that possible
yes yes exactly so that you can excrete them from the poop
very good now moving on let's talk about metabolic
alkalosis what are the causes of metabolic alkalosis gastric suctioning vomiting
dehydration yes very good alkaline ingestion okay because basically for vomiting and um
suctioning we are removing the hydrochloric acid from our body good job all right so with that in mind guys what
can we do to correct that very good what else minister sodium chloride
give salt very good okay
good job good job all right so um i think we have um covered uh covered that okay now
let's move on to respiratory acidosis what are the possible causes of respiratory acidosis meaning carbon
dioxide is accumulating go the overhearing okay so anything that would affect the
breathing anything that would make our breathing shallow can lead to respiratory acidosis such as
traumatic injury of the chest um edema of this of of of the lung tissue congestions of the lungs
anything that would affect the lung the movement of the chest okay can lead to respiratory acidosis
and how do we correct respiratory acidosis well
oxygen oxygen oxygen and anything that we do positioning
yes positioning very good i like that answer positioning high fowlers i'm encouraging to do deep breathing putting
on oxygen and anything that we do with metabolic acidosis we good now what are the causes of
respiratory alkalosis very good okay guys hyper um sorry respiratory alkalosis may occur to
client with who is having hyperventilating you know those
um girls in a breakup they would be crying they would be hyperventilating
okay or those who are just you know um for example you know uh
trying to have a secondary gain of attention you know for example they're
on the process of breaking up they would act as if they have asthma hyperventilate and apparently lose their
carbon dioxide too much leading to you know okay but it's not just girls guys can do
that too all right so anyways that's good perfect uh what else
uh yeah fever sorry for fever it's our way you know breathing faster
is another way of actually releasing heat from our body and as we breathe faster we also lose the carbon dioxide
okay so how do we correct respiratory alkalosis manage
manage their anxiety manage their depression if they're just boyfriend if needed
girlfriend if needed i like that very good also we can ask them to
breathe slowly you know do a coaching for breathing and breathe slowly in a paper
paper bag or brown bag very good echo bag very good okay so that um they can
actually take back their own carbon dioxide very good good job y'all i think if guys
huh when you answer the case study questions they're called case study questions and you will not
just experience that here in our exam apparently guys when i took my nclex exam okay when i took my nclex exam
after my exam there were a set of test exams a set of test exams and
they are case study type like what you will be experiencing tonight it was just being tested during that
time okay case studies um type of questions is you're given a
situation like i said you'll be given lab values you will be given management and you will be given um
manifestations and you have to figure out what the problem is
you have to figure out what the management would be okay
and it's a flow all right so guys my concern here is please make sure that you answer the
first question because the first question tells you what the problem will be
yes love sorry you mentioned about our case study for the exam tonight
uh how many hours would that be what do you mean how many hours the exam will be for
it's just a 60 item exam so you are given an hour and a half for that with clinical manifestation okay but i
just wanted yeah it's okay because um it may sound difficult but it's actually just still
in the form of multiple choice there's no matching type there it's still a multiple choice it's just asking you
basically what's going on it's it's a progressive type of question you will have fun definitely
but like i said make sure that you answer the first question correctly okay that would be the
challenge and but if you're good with abg analysis i'm sure you won't have any problem okay
so practice that go back to our review okay so moving on um i think we should skip that because basically
yeah let's talk about um the kidneys now we're done with fluid
and electrolytes let's talk about renal problems now i think we will extend a bit okay that's okay anyways guys um do
remember okay basics anatomy and physiology do remember the layers of the protective layers rather of your kidneys
you have your outer renal fascia in a real capsule middle adipose tissue outer renal fascia basically
is the one that holds the kidneys in place together with the middle adipose capsule middle adipose capsule holds it
in place at the same time protects it or cushions it from any trauma while your inner renal inner renal capsule protects
it from any microorganisms or entry of pathogens into the kidney okay and then within the kidney of course we
have its own layers we have the renal cortex we have the juxta medullary layer and then we have the pelvis okay
okay so basically the calluses are there uh we're in urine are collected okay um and then uh
i'm trying to go faster and within the renal cortex you would find your renal corpuscles which has your glomerulus and
your renal tubules but your renal tubules extends up to the uh mid uh juxtablar area okay or the middle area
of your kidneys okay so with that in mind guys let's start with our first problem um
uti uti as we all know um girls are more susceptible or at risk of this because of their shorter urethra
and um and your their tendency to be pregnant just kidding okay because you know there
could be stasis of urane okay of course it also depends on how on your work if you have access to your
comfort in the comfort room and if you hold your urine if you do tab uh sorry tub bath
um what else um if you have
alkaline urine because you won't have that protection from an acidic urine then definitely you would be at risk for
uti now with uti guys we have to check or do
your analysis right for your analysis um of course in uh how to call this in collecting the
specimen um the ladies should do mid-stream right so first they have to clean out their for jj by doing from
what from front to back and then dispose the new uh
uh cleaning cloth from front to back okay and then that's it and then for
midstream guys they have to pee first hold for a bit place your container there and then pee
again and that's basically a good way of collecting urine okay for testing now what if
you there would be a delay on testing the urine specimen what can you do with the urine specimen should you throw it
out area very good so that we can maintain um the freshness of the urine okay
now normal ph level guys is what
very good very good it should be acidic okay it should be mostly on the acidic part so that it can protect you
okay now should there be wbc in your urine no seriously no no would there be
protein in your grain could there be rbcs in your urine no very good very good actually for rbc
uh for wbc rather sorry for rbc two cells uh within a specimen is okay okay but if
it's go if it goes beyond those number then that's already a problem okay there could be a problem
all right so do remember how the color of the urine the clarity of the urine the smell of the urine um
those are basic things that we have to remember now
um with uti comes pain right and we the person would experience that on the
flank or on the cost of vertebral angle okay
now i believe if we're going for assessment and it's
pain you should know the location okay if it's burning sensation especially on the
uh on your penis for men or on the within the vagina for women burning sensations especially when you're
urinating where could be the problem very good if it's um if it rejects around the umbilicus
especially when you're sorry not not when you're in urinating but when you're moving when you're ambulating and it's
sharp and stabbing pain if it's within your flank or cva perfect
perfect for uti we expect passing the urine and what's the term for passing the urine
very good very good can we expect uh malay and loss of appetite for a person with uti
yes yes yes because i remember yesterday we talked about the system systemic affectation or systemic effect of
inflammation and that could happen to a person with uti oh hi
i think we're good with that all right let's move on to let's let me just check
our list huh uh in our list we are done with uti
cancer okay we have two questions in cancer guys for cancer do remember that cancer um is more common with
men men very good more common in men and kidney cancer
has um uh staging for staging if it's within the renal cortex arena layer it is stage
one if it goes down deeper to the middle area or middle
it is stage two very good very good if it has access to
the lymph nodes three three in access to the circulation
very good now guys um what are the risk factors for renal cancer
smoking number one very good exposure to chemicals exposure
to toxin repetitive uti and exposure to virus okay and carcinogens good job you all now with
that in mind guys um it's a silent killer because you don't
know that you have it um you would just know because you would have
pain you would have blood in your urine and of course there's that tumor or an enlarging um
part of the kidney now guys how is this managed surgically we have
radiation therapies okay for surgery thank you zaina we have radical nephrectomy or nephrectomy total
nephrectomy also for medical approach that's the answer there radiation therapy or
chemotherapy if the sorry if the tumor is too big sometimes they would go
for radiation or chemotherapy first to make it smaller and then surgery will be done
but if it's just small and it can be resected then nephrectomy can be done
then follows radiation therapy and um chemotherapy if needed okay now guys though what okay let's talk about
nephrectomy for a bit if it's just a part of the kidneys that is removed
okay it means that whatever is left of the kidney can still function hundred percent right
so guys we should not expect any change in the production of urine okay unless it's the
effect of anesthetics okay the production of urine should still be 30 cc per
hour okay i hope you keep that in mind so um
management of course for people who are undergoing chemotherapy they should be um
psychologically and emotionally prepared because there would be changes on them on their skin and their hair on their
nails and um of course there will also be vomiting and what can we do with the
vomiting of those people um repeating chemotherapy antibiotics should be given oh you guys
are so good and if ever they're experiencing the vomiting already fluid replacement is of
course needed too now in the list what's next agnoba yeah agn and nephrotic syndrome as we
all know agn is any injury to the nephrons or to the working units of your kidneys leading to what an increase in
permeability um of your glomerular basement and brain
allowing rbcs and protein to escape out but not filtering metabolic waste product that's there
would be an increase in uranium creatinine to the point of azotemia and but you're losing
protein and rbc thus there would be proteinuria and
hematorya apparently um there is lesser production of urine thus there would be
a fluid retention leading to edema and high blood pressure okay so
those are the manifestations that we can see in people with agn but specifically with
acute prostate sorry prostatic acute post streptococcal glomerulonephritis this is caused by
a post-infection meaning a post-exposure to streptococcal infection um and with
that guys do remember that we have labs up to to to to make sure that we were exposed
um by checking um the aso titer okay anti-streptolysin or titer apparently it will be increased
because you were exposed to um streptococcal infection you can you they can also test your blood for the
presence of um streptococcus swab can be done also to check for streptococcal infections
okay now with that in mind guys um what are the common streptococcal infections that
could lead to this we have pharyngitis we have poncilitis caused by streptococcal infection also
we have impetigo for the skin now um so
we expect hypertension like what we said we expect hypertension we expect proteinuria hematorya so they're called
their urine will be t collard very dark brown d colored urine okay and we expect that now with that in mind
guys the management would be what because of edema and hypertension we can give antihypertensive medications and we
can give diuretics so that they can expel out the excessive fluid because they have fluid volume excess
um specifically because of the edema um what about the diet what would be the diet for them
high calorie okay so low protein low sodium high calorie okay we're good calories just to
support healing okay let's talk about nephrotic syndrome for a bit nephrotic syndrome can be
primary it could be secondary primary you're just born with a defective kidney and then secondary it's coming from
another disorder such as agn can lead to nephrotic syndrome the problem here is your glomerular basement membrane is so
permeable that it or the person loses so much protein so expect massive proteinuria the problem is if you lose
your protein you lose what pressure guys oncotic pressure exactly and if you lose your oncotic pressure you're at risk for
developing massive edema also known as anasaka or generalized edema so with that in mind guys
question in nephrotic syndrome do we expect hypertension
designer you said something okay very good there is no hypertension in nephrotic
syndrome unless unless it is caused by agn but nephrotic syndrome guys there
shouldn't be any hypertension why let me explain first and foremost
do we have problems with the production of urine there's none
okay we didn't say that there is water retention there's nothing like that and apparently because of the decrease of
oncotic pressure your fluids are actually shifted into the interstitial spaces so think about that you're
actually losing blood volume plasma to be specific water to be specific so with that in mind guys
we expect we rather expect normal bp to actually low blood
pressure okay so we have massive edema we have low blood normal to low blood pressure
we have massive protein area and also we expect hyper lipedemia why will there be hyperlipidemia again
because liver trying to compensate uh the protein very good loss good job because the liver will try to compensate
by releasing protein in the form of lipoprotein protein will be used up but the lipid will remain into their
circulation putting you at risk for hypercoagulability and at the same time atherosclerosis
very good so how do we manage um sorry i got lost how do we manage um nephrotic syndrome my bad
low fat low sodium moderate protein low fat at best okay low fat because we have
hyperlipidemia low sodium so that there would be no more additional edema and moderate protein
because so that we can prevent further hyperlipidemia and we can reinforce aquatic pressure good job also high
calorie to support healing and someone mentioned bed rest bad dress is or should be observed for both agn and
nephrotic syndrome wow
wow wow of course skin care is also needed for both nephrotic and nephrotic syndrome and agn because both
has edema okay
let me go back to the list we're done with agent oxygen kidney trauma kidney trauma guys it's usually
caused by vehicular accident leading to um five grades of kidney trauma right if
there's just blood or contusion that's grade one if there's a tear in the renal cortex that's grade two if that tear
extends to the medial juxta area or the middle layer that stage or grade three right
if um [Music] if the sorry
if the injury extends to the pelvis that's grade four if it's a shattered kidney
that's grade five okay shattered meaning like it's really broken
if you wanna call it that way okay now guys with bleeding especially with contusion expect
shock okay or hypovolemic shock and what are the signs of hypovolemic shock
head pressure pressure blood pressure there will be tachypnea as compensatory
mechanism decreasing level of consciousness cool clammy skin or cool pale skin
uh yeah good job very good okay what else um so basically the management for that is of course
um pain medication for the pain usually uh it would depend but they would give more fin for that
um they should um control the bleeding okay by giving um stabilize uh
bleeding stabilizing medications such as tranexamic acid uh what else
um bed rest and then
uh yeah close monitoring of course because of the risk for shock okay the high risk for shock
now uh moving on chat
kidney trauma let's move on to arf and crf acute renal failure
and chronic renal failure so for a good renal failure and chronic renal failure
let's start with arf for architectural failure it could be intravenous it could sorry it prevental interdental and post
renal causes i hope you guys can still remember if it's pre-renal it's anything that perfuse
blood or any problem with the perfusion or delivery of blood to the kidneys if it's intra-renal anything that would
cause injury in the kidney during the production of urine and if it's post renal any
obstruction within the ureter and urethra okay those are the possible cause of acute
renal failure and when we see acute renal failure it's when the kidney cannot expel out the metabolic waste
product cannot help out in the maintaining homeostasis acid-base balance and fluid
balance okay so with that in mind guys uh what do we
expect okay since the kidneys cannot manage our
electrolytes we expect hyperkalemia and even hypernatremia for hyperkalemia we know how to manage that already right we
can go through dialysis or removing it through caiaxillate okay and then for hypernatremia then
diuretics actually for both diuretics are given for both okay of course there would be fluid volume
excess and for the fluid volume exists diuretic still will be the management of choice as well as fluid
restrictions question how do we divide the fluid restriction fifty thirty twenty
thirty fifty very good fifty percent in the morning thirty percent in the afternoon and twenty for the rest of
that day okay and if we give diuretics when is it best given
late afternoon very good very good now
um arf crf now with crf it's almost the same thing it's just that it's more it's more severe okay there would also
be calcium problems other than potassium and um
sodium problems now with calcium here this time around we expect hypocalcemia okay hypocalcemia thus of course we give
vitamin d we give calcium okay to them now let's move on to the management for both
arf and crf which of course would include hemodialysis now for hemodialysis guys
um as we all know this is with the use of av fistula okay especially if it's going
to be a a permanent thing or a long-term dialysis well if it's temporary or just
for correction we use what two areas femoral guys what to area
no no i'm talking about temporary ones specifically for hemodialysis so that's just two your subclivian and your
femoral chemo very good good job now guys how would um how long does it take
for av fistula to mature and how do we care for the fistula what are the management or care for the
fistula so that we can maintain its stability no restrictive clothing no restrictive
clothings what else no administration of iv no taking of bp even no jewelries on the affected area
or save that arm okay wherever the fistula is
okay now prior to hemodialysis if we have the fistula already prior to hemodialysis what should we do first
of the client void have the client void weigh the clients
ask for what do we ask it for the fistula area very good and check the
vital signs specifically bp and how do we check the vital signs check the vital signs
initially and everything it's very good guys to whom is hemodialysis um indicated four or two
indication for hemodialysis hypercholine those with hyperkalemia those with metabolic acidosis
very good those with of course arf or crm very good those with pulmonary edema or
pulmonary congestions or excessive fluids in the body and those with
experiencing acidosis acidosis and experiencing increased metabolic waste
products in the body okay moving on
guys um what are the complications coming from hemodialysis
hypotension to hypertension hypotension to hypertension or the other way around yes we have hyperlibrium
disequilibrium syndrome air embolism very good good job good job okay so keep that in mind huh
um of course people with arf and crf may also undergo renal replacement therapy
okay renal replacement therapy and um there are criteria for the living donors what should be assessed
emotionally very good thank you for mentioning emotion
tissue compatibility so that would be your station specific antigen and histocompatibility
um the person the individual should have how many healthy functioning kidney
could be two functioning kidneys all right very good and they should be cleared out from
unbelievable medical communicable diseases as well as cancer okay as well as cancer now what about
the what about the recipient
oh sorry not recipient sorry what about the cadaver cadaver as a donor what should be uh what should be make sure
[Music] can we brain dead for any contagious infection
no malignancies no cancers should be kept alive until very good should be kept in mechanical
vent okay despite the fact that the person is dead
okay so that we can keep the circulation going before the removal of the kidney very good um
what would be the diet for a client with air f and crf
low protein low protection low sodium low protein low potassium low sodium do you guys agree
yes okay very good very good yes sir okay good job okay um what else should we discuss
uh [Music] bladder cancer
okay let's talk about bladder cancer for a bit bloody cancer is common to of course men especially older men
okay and bladder cancer is also a silent killer because basically your the most
common indication of this is what uh no no unnecessary no pain well peeing
very good painless haematoria i think that's what jones is trying to say very good painless emotoria there would be
decrease in the caliber of your urine you would be experiencing dribbling of urination okay
and of course with that we can suspect bladder cancer but apparently of course we have to know
if there's better cancer and the only way to know if the person has cancer is through
uh checking their um tissue right or what do we call that
what's the term for that microscopy biopsy biopsy
yes and how do we get a sample through biopsy uh sorry for biopsy it is true that
thing that you mentioned cystoscopy okay so cystoscopy is basically direct visualization through the urethra but at
the same time through that we can actually get a sample of tissue for biopsy now the thing is for cystoscopy
do remember that this is a surgical procedure okay
considered as surgical procedure so that we have pre-operative clearance or checklist for this
okay uh local anesthetics can be administered
and anesthetics can be administered for them and of course this is invasive because we have to push
a probe with through the urethra the injury of course and trauma sorry trauma to the tissue can can actually
occur thus what do we expect post cystoscopy do we expect pinch uh pink tinge you're
in yes yes [Music]
when they are peeing yes yes do we expect bladder spasms yes but only in a few days thank you for
for emphasizing that only in a few days actually within the first 40 no 24 hours only within the first 24 hours only
now if within the first 24 hours there would be chills then that would mean
we have to check the temperature that could mean fever also check minus wbc
that could mean that the client is experiencing infection
now with bladder cancer um surgery is needed and how do we do or what surgery is done
t u r trans-urethral resection of the bladder tumor
there you go of the bladder tube okay so that's what we do now um what else is in our
list let me just check we have renal calculi fun okay let's
talk about adrenal calculi we know calculi in our discussion
it could be caused by an infection right it could be caused by too much intake of calcium it could be caused by
too much intake of organ meat products or anything that is high in protein that would give us
more more uric acid okay what else
[Music] yeah basically those are the common ones
right so in dealing with calcium stone guys okay um anyways all of this
if the stones are too big of course all of them um will uh the surgery of choice will be what or
the management of choice will be surgery and the surgery is called what what do we call the surgery for this
guys cystoscopy sir why thank you for that up what is
histoscopy if it's within the bladder but what if it's in the kidney very good
very good so it's where we remove the lith okay so lithotomy is or removal of the stone from the
kidney itself now that could be the management for that or if it's still small
we are sorry if it's still small not that if it's large enough and the person is
has a lot of money for this procedure what's a non-invasive
uh non-surgery very good very good what is it again
mr harper yeah okay very good we're in of course the patient is still placing anesthetics
but a shock wave or a sound wave is sent through the tissue
and to the stone so that the stone can be crushed into smaller pieces a stent will
be placed on the urethra so that they can just come out through your urine very good guys what do you expect for
the pain what type of pain do you expect if you have a renal calculi very good sharp
pain very good yes yes it could be uh especially when you are
ambulating it could be so painful to the point that the person would even have flank pain
or if it's in the urethra it's within the umbilicus the patient would even have nausea and vomiting okay because of
the pain all right so with that in mind guys um
let's talk about the diet because it could also be managed by the diet right if it's calcium stone what will be the
diet acid dairy
acid not dairy huh acid ash diet and what do we include in our acid ash diet [Music]
grapes or any any meat products what about if it's uric stone alkaline ash diet that's when we include
dairy products and any fruits and vegetables except prune juice and
cranberry and cranberry if it's called if if it's the stone
it's caused by an infection still acid acid very good acid ash diet guys um
what else what else should i ask you um how do we visualize the stone or what procedure can we actually use to
visualize the stone ray geography specifically the kidney urether bladder ray geography
right the kuv right and how do we prepare the client for kuv
remove metal wow remove any metal yeah that's true what else
what else ah drink a lot of water drink a lot of water very good prior to
the procedure what else are you doing allergy do we need that though
guys if it's just ub it's just removing of any rage opaque material
as well as um it's just it's ray geography ray geography it's just for geography it's
just visualization of the kidney utilitar bladder yes you are right increased fluid
of the person during the procedure so that we could check the bladder okay
but anything else there are no special preparation for them okay if it's kub but if it's intravenous pallogram that's
the time we're in we would check four allergies because we will be using
iodine right as you pick material what else we do enema prior to the procedure very
good okay and of course the client will be sitting
or lying down on a bed lying lying very good very good
hmm what else what else um [Music]
okay i think we've covered that [Music] oh
guys sorry going back to dialysis okay what's the other type of dialysis that can be
used which is more of that the person can be more mobile it can be done at home what do we call that
and what do we use as your semi-permeable membrane that
that what we use the month to clear or to filter
uh will be your dialysate okay good job okay now um question though
uh when when we start the client for peritoneal uh dialysis is the same as
your hemodialysis you check the weight you ask the client to void and you check the bp as well and of course you check
the pattern c of the that too all right but also guys we have to warm the dialysis why do we warm the
dialysate prevent you avoid chills as well as to promote what
dilation exactly to avoid sorry to promote vasodilation
for better exchange of better blood flow and better exchange or
filtration of your blood very good um now uh remember there are three phases the inflow
then what's the next one and then the outflow okay the inflow um
is when we allow the dialysate to go in the dwelling time is when we allow the filtration filtering to occur and the
outflow is when we allow the um excretion of the dialysate and whatever the dialysate was able to take
out from our body the question is during the outflow if
there would be lesser because if you administer one or two liters of dialysate you expect one to
two liters of outflow or even more right what if there's decrease outflow what should we do
turn okay very good turn the patient side to side what about if it suddenly stops
check for kinks guys check for kinks melania naman there's just kinks or clamps
okay also guys you can also turn the patient from side to side maybe that area is empty and some of the fluids are
within the peritoneal cavity so that you can bring it through that now of course it's important that during the outflow
the bag is lower than the body because the outflow is without the use of any machine it is only by the pull of
glass very good very good now um when the peritoneal outflow is clear or yellowish is that normal
okay yeah it's normal very good what if it's brownish what does it indicate separation or vowel preparation what if
it's cloudy okay after hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis what do we expect on the weight
of the client decrease to decrease what do we expect on the the
the bp of the client increase increase after hemodialysis
increase or decrease decrease normal or at least
lower than your initial bp okay normal or at least lower than your initial vp okay i think we've covered everything
and i think you're ready for the exam um do you have any questions clarifications
Active transport requires energy (ATP) to move substances against their concentration gradient, such as the sodium-potassium pump exchanging sodium and potassium across cell membranes. Passive transport moves substances from higher to lower concentration without energy, including diffusion (molecules), osmosis (water), and filtration (hydrostatic/osmotic pressure). The sodium-potassium pump is critical because it maintains cellular electrochemical balance, directly influencing nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction.
When blood flow to the kidneys decreases, renin converts angiotensinogen to angiotensin I, which is then converted to angiotensin II—a potent vasoconstrictor that increases blood pressure. Angiotensin II stimulates aldosterone release, causing the kidneys to reabsorb sodium and water, thereby increasing blood volume. This system works alongside antidiuretic hormone (ADH) to regulate fluid volume and blood pressure.
Hypokalemia (potassium <3.5 mEq/L) causes muscle weakness, arrhythmias, and constipation; management includes oral or IV potassium replacement given slowly via an infusion device. Hyperkalemia (>5.0 mEq/L) presents with bradycardia, diarrhea, and arrhythmias; mild cases are treated with non-potassium-sparing diuretics and insulin with glucose, while severe cases require dialysis or Kayexalate. Both imbalances require cardiac monitoring, but hyperkalemia is a medical emergency due to arrhythmia risk.
In metabolic acidosis, pH is low (<7.35) and HCO3- is low (<22 mEq/L), often from diarrhea, ketoacidosis, or renal failure. In respiratory alkalosis, pH is high (>7.45) and PaCO2 is low (<35 mmHg), typically from hyperventilation due to anxiety or fever. Always check pH first, then determine if the primary disturbance is metabolic (HCO3-) or respiratory (PaCO2), and assess for compensation.
The first question in progressive case studies identifies the primary problem, such as an acid-base disorder or electrolyte imbalance, which guides all subsequent answers. Mastering this initial step is crucial because it sets the context for interventions and prioritization. The instructor emphasizes focusing heavily on ABG analysis and identifying the core condition to succeed in these scenario-based questions.
AGN results from post-streptococcal infection causing cola-colored urine, hypertension, and edema due to increased glomerular basement membrane permeability (proteinuria and hematuria). Nephrotic syndrome involves massive proteinuria leading to generalized edema (anasarca), hyperlipidemia, and normal to low blood pressure due to decreased oncotic pressure. Management for AGN includes antihypertensives and fluid restriction, while nephrotic syndrome requires a low-fat, low-sodium diet with moderate protein and skin care.
For hemodialysis, pre-procedure care includes checking vitals, weight, and having the patient void; AV fistula care involves no BP checks/IVs on that arm and checking for thrill/bruit. Post-dialysis, expect decreased weight and BP; monitor for hypotension and dysequilibrium syndrome. For peritoneal dialysis, warm the dialysate to prevent chills, ensure outflow bag is lower than the body for gravity drainage, and assess outflow for clarity (cloudy indicates infection, brown suggests bowel perforation).
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