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Biochemistry and CBC

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What are the potential causes of low sodium (Na) levels?

Decreased excretion due to renal failure or hypoadrenocorticism

Shift of water from intracellular fluid (ICF) to extracellular fluid (ECF)

Excess loss through diarrhea, renal disease, or sweating (correct)

Increased intake from overhydration or excessive sodium retention

What can lead to high potassium (K) levels?

Shift of potassium from extracellular fluid (ECF) to intracellular fluid (ICF)

Increased intake from overhydration or excessive potassium retention

Decreased excretion due to renal failure or hypoadrenocorticism (correct)

Alkalemia (Electroneutral Balancing), muscle/tissue damage, or IV hemolysis

What can cause low chloride (Cl) levels?

Shift of water from intracellular fluid (ICF) to extracellular fluid (ECF)

Increased body water in edematous states like CHF or cirrhosis

Decreased intake due to anorexia or poor diet

Excess loss of HCL rich fluid from vomiting or sequestration (correct)

What is a potential cause of high chloride (Cl) levels?

Loss of HCO3 (Electroneutral Balancing) Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to high sodium (Na) and high chloride (Cl) levels?

Excess sodium intake or retention Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to low sodium (Na) levels?

Excess Loss: Diarrhea, Renal Disease, Sweating / Burn Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential cause of high chloride (Cl) levels?

Increase in Body Chloride: Loss of HCO3 (Electroneutral Balancing) Signup and view all the answers

What can cause high potassium (K) levels?

K Shift; ICF -> ECF: Acidemia (Electroneutral Balancing), Muscle / Tissue Damage, IV Hemolysis (Artifact) Signup and view all the answers

What can lead to low chloride (Cl) levels?

Decreased Intake: Anorexia Signup and view all the answers

What can cause high sodium (Na) and high chloride (Cl) levels?

Inadequate Intake, Excess Pure H2O Loss (Panting, Fever, DI) Signup and view all the answers

Biochemistry and CBC

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Questions and Answers

What are the potential causes of low sodium (Na) levels?

What can lead to high potassium (K) levels?

What can cause low chloride (Cl) levels?

What is a potential cause of high chloride (Cl) levels?

What can lead to high sodium (Na) and high chloride (Cl) levels?

What can lead to low sodium (Na) levels?

What is a potential cause of high chloride (Cl) levels?

What can cause high potassium (K) levels?

What can lead to low chloride (Cl) levels?

What can cause high sodium (Na) and high chloride (Cl) levels?

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