Sodium is... The primary extracellular cation, helps nerves and muscles interact
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Potassium is... The primary intracellular cation, responsible for cell excitability, resting
membrane potential (MOST DANGEROUS ABNORMALITY)
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Chloride is... An extracellular cation, maintains osmotic pressure, helps stomach produce
hydrochloric acid
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Carbon Dioxide is... Important for helping maintain the acid-base balance
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Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Blood Urea Nitrogen... Helps provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Creatinine... Help provide a picture of renal clearance
Chem 7 Basic Metabolic Panel
Glucose... Shows how much glucose is circulating in the blood
AGE
S/S, Tx Any neurologic sign with Hx of hyperbaric exposure
Recompression on TT6
Atmospheric calculations
33ft of sea water = 1 atmosphere
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Atmospheric calculations
surface atmosphere + 33ft of sea water = 2 atmospheres absolute (2ATA)
Atmospheric zones
Physiologic Zone Sea level to 10,000 ft MSL
Night vision decreased beginning at 5,000 ft MSL
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone 10,000 ft - 50,000 ft MSL
Oxygen required to survive
Atmospheric zones
Physiologically Deficient Zone
Time of Useful Consciousness at 30,000 ft MSL 90 Seconds
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