Flashcard Set Preview
| Side A | Side B | ||
| 1 |
What is rule #1
|
Fluid Balance - Bllod pressure, central venous pressure
|
|
| 2 |
Hydration is gauged by clinical assessment of?
|
MM
skin turgor
urine output
|
|
| 3 |
What is rule #2
|
Oncotic pull
|
|
| 4 |
Albumin
|
nrmarlly albumin provides the major intravasculer oncotic pull
|
|
| 5 |
What is rule #3
|
Glucose - should be maintained between 100 and 150 mg/dl
|
|
| 6 |
What is rule #4
|
Electrolyte and acid-base balance
|
|
| 7 |
what is the rule for critically ill patients
|
they are usually anorexic so their oral intake is less tha their caloric intake requirements
|
|
| 8 |
Under electrolyte and acid-balanced what is the most common circumstances
|
most animals require potssium supplimentation in he IV fluids. Hypokalemia (low potassium)...
|
|
| 9 |
What is hyperkalemia
|
High potassiu and can be life threatening
|
|
| 10 |
What is rule #5
|
Arterial blood gases are used to detect hypoxemia (low O2) or hypercarbia( high carbon dioxide...
|
|
| 11 |
What does a decine in an animals level of consciousness mean
|
hypoglycemia, hepatic encephalopthy, acidosis, electrolyte or osmoic derrangements, also can...
|
No comments yet! Be the first to add a comment below!
Please login to post comments.
After login, we will forward you back to this flashcard.