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What is plasma osmolarity?
# of solutes in plasma

2Na + glucose/18 + BUN/2.8
= 290
What is the tilt test?
Sitting up from supine

drop in BP = positive test
Starling pressures are dependent on what?
1. plasma hydrostatic
2. plasma oncotic (albumin)
Signs of volume depletion
dry mucous membranes
decrease skin turgor
+ tilt test
Isotonic fluid disorders
Adult diarrhea
whole blood loss
Hypertonic loss of Na conditions

ECF contracts/ICF expands
Loop diuretics (renal)
Addison's disease
21-hydroxylase deficiency
Gain of water conditions
SIADH
What causes central pontine myelinolysis?
rapid intravenous fluid correction in hypoNa of alcoholic

give slow over 24 hrs
Pitting edema states
decreased CO (Rt. HF)
Renal retention of Na
cirrhosis
nephrotic syndrome
fluid overload
Hypotonic loss of Na conditions
Osmotic diuresis
sweating
infant diarrhea
Role of K+
neuromuscular excitability regulation
insulin secretion regulation
Causes of hypokalemia
decreased intake
transcell shift
GI loss (diarr, vomit, laxatives)
Renal loss (loops, osmotic)
Causes of hyperkalemia
tissue breakdown (rhabdo)
transcell shift
decreased renal excretion (RF)