PAT 20A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Heart Failure, Metabolic Alkalosis, Fluid Replacement

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Pathotherapeutics
• Course: PAT 20A/B
• Professor: Leo Michelis

Document Summary

Identify factors which may disrupt normal body fluids, electrolyte and acid/base balance. Normal metabolism causes the body to produce many acids, which alter the internal environment of the body. Diseases and their treatments affect fluid and electrolyte balance (ie- chemo can cause hypercalcemia: discuss pathophysiology and manifestations of fluid volume excess and fluid volume deficits . Ecf volume imbalances are typically accompanied by one or more electrolyte imbalances. Volume imbalances are often associated with changes in the serum sodium level. Fluid volume deficit can occur with abnormal loss of body fluids (e. g. , diarrhea, fistula drainage, hemorrhage, polyuria), decreased intake, or a plasma to interstitial fluid shift. Fluid volume excess may result from excessive intake of fluids, abnormal retention of fluids (e. g. , congestive heart failure, renal failure), or interstitial to plasma fluid shift. There are changes in intravascular volume: discuss pathophysiology and manifestations of electrolyte excesses and deficits.