o Calcium has an inverse relation to phosphorus
• When Calcium goes up, Phosphorus goes down
(Hypophosphatemia) and vice versa
o Sodium has an inverse relation to Potassium
• When sodium goes up, Potassium goes down and vice versa
= HYPOPHOSPATEMIA
HyperParathyroidsm = HYP...
o Calcium has an inverse relation to phosphorus
• When Calcium goes up, Phosphorus goes down
(Hypophosphatemia) and vice versa
o Sodium has an inverse relation to Potassium
• When sodium goes up, Potassium goes down
and vice versa
Also for ventilator alarms
HOLD
High alarm- Obstruction due to incr. secretions, kink, pt. coughs, gag or bites
Low press alarm- Disconnection or leak in ventilator or in pt. airway cuff, pt. stops
spontaneous breathing
To remember blood sugar:
hot and dry-sugar high (hyperglycemia)
cold and clammy-need some candy (hypoglycemia)
Eu = Normal for example: Euthyroid is normal thyroid
IncreaseofLDL,THINKCoronaryArteryDisease
IncreasesecretionofPTHmakesserumcalciumgoup
,DecreasesecretionofPTHmakesserumcalciumgodown
You dangle artery problems and you elevate vein issue
problems
,IMPORTANT
WHEN IT ASKS FOR PRIOIRTY, ASK YOURSELF YOURE
GOING TO DO THAT OVER AND OVER AGAIN AND
NOTHING ELSE EXAMPLE: client is hemorrhaging, do you check for
vital signs or call the HCP
, Hypervolemia: Too much fluid in the vascular space (too much water in the hose)
S/S: Bounding Pulse
SOB; Dyspnea
Crackles/ wet lung sounds (listen to the low area in the back)
Distended Neck (JVD) and Peripheral Veins
Peripheral Edema (sacrum area) and Third spacing
Rapid Weight gain
Low urine output (specific gravity of 1.010 or less)
Central Venous Pressure (CVP): More volume (Hypervolemia) = More Pressure
CVPnormalis2-8 Low volume (Hypovolemia) = Low Pressure
Position: Semi Fowler; BED REST FOR THESE PATIENTS (hyper & Hypo)
Treatment: Hydrochlorothiazide: Will make you lose Potassium
Furosemide: Will make you lose Potassium
Bumetanide: Will make you lose Potassium
• Give SPIRONOLACTONE to retain Potassium but watch for
Hyperkalemia
o KEEP CLIENT ON BED REST (helps reduce sodium and water)
Teaching: Check Daily weights and Input and Output
***clients with History of HF and Kidney, give fluids slow and
watch for Hypervolemia***
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