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Normal potassium level= 3.5 to 5.0 mEq/L What is hypokalemia? It is a serum potassium level less then 3.5 mEq/L. It is potentially life threatening because whole body system is affected. WHAT ARE THE CAUSES OF HYPOKALEMIA? Actual total body potassium loss. Excessive use of medication such as diuretics and corticosteroids Cushing’s syndrome (Increased secretion … Read more
FLUID VOLUME DEFICIT: When the fluid intake of the body is not sufficient to fulfill the fluid requirements of the body, then dehydration occur. TYPES OF THE FLUID VOLUME DEFICITS: ISOTONIC DEHYDRATION: Also known as hypovolemia It is the type of the fluid volume deficit in which the water and dissolved electrolytes are lost in … Read more
CONCEPTS OF FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE ELECTROLYTES: Substance that, on dissolving in solution, ionizes that is, some of its molecules split or dissociate into electrically charged atoms or ions. The metric system is used to measure the volumes of the fluids-liters (L) or milliliters (mL). The unit of measure which expresses the combining activity of … Read more