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What is the definition of hypokalemia in terms of serum potassium levels?
What causes pseudo hyponatremia?
Which formula is used to calculate corrected sodium levels considering excess glucose?
How does hyperglycemia affect serum sodium levels?
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What is the normal range for serum osmolality?
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What is the formula to calculate serum osmolality?
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Which condition indicates a serum osmolal gap greater than normal?
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What is considered a normal serum osmolal gap range?
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What is defined as hyponatremia?
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What is the primary respiratory response to metabolic alkalosis?
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How does plasma osmolality compare between osmolarity and osmolality?
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Which of the following substances contribute to the osmolal gap when present in high amounts?
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How do the kidneys respond to respiratory acidosis?
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What does a serum osmolality of 300 mosmol/kg indicate?
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What limits the renal response in metabolic alkalosis?
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What serum sodium level is classified as hypernatremia?
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What occurs during the renal response to respiratory alkalosis?
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Which statement correctly describes the efficiency of respiratory compensation for different acid-base imbalances?
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What is the primary distinction between intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF)?
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What does hypervolemia indicate about body fluid volume?
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What drives the movement of water during osmosis?
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How is osmotic pressure defined in the context of solutions?
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What is the relationship between osmotic pressure and the concentration of solute particles?
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What is the primary difference between osmolality and osmolarity?
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What does a higher osmolality indicate about a serum solution?
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Which of the following correctly defines euvolemia?
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What pH level indicates acidosis in arterial blood?
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In metabolic acidosis, what happens to the bicarbonate levels?
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Which condition is characterized by pCO2 > 40 mm Hg and HCO3- < 24 mmol/L?
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What is defined as the simultaneous coexistence of two or more primary acid-base disorders?
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What happens to pCO2 levels in respiratory alkalosis?
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In which disorder is pH typically greater than 7.4?
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What change occurs to HCO3- in metabolic alkalosis?
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What does a low pCO2 indicate in the context of acid-base balance?
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Which condition corresponds to high HCO3- and high pCO2 levels?
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What is the common respiratory compensation in response to metabolic acidosis?
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Study Notes
Fluid Compartments
- Intracellular fluid (ICF) constitutes two-thirds of total body fluid in adults.
- Extracellular fluid (ECF) accounts for one-third of total body fluid.
- ICF and ECF have distinct compositions due to cell membrane separation.
Body Fluid Volume States
- Euvolemia indicates normal fluid volume.
- Hypervolemia represents increased body fluid (weight gain).
- Hypovolemia indicates decreased body fluid (weight loss).
Osmosis and Osmotic Pressure
- Osmosis is the movement of water from a low concentration to a high concentration across a semi-permeable membrane.
- Osmotic pressure is the pressure needed to prevent dilution from water movement, influenced by solute concentration.
- Osmotic pressure is a colligative property, correlated with the number of particles, not their chemical identity.
Osmolality vs. Osmolarity
- Osmolality measures solute concentration in osmoles per kilogram of solvent, independent of temperature and pressure (normal: 280-298 mosmol/kg).
- Osmolarity measures solute concentration in osmoles per liter of solvent and is affected by temperature and pressure.
- Calculated serum osmolality formula: 2 x [Na+] + glucose + urea (all in mmol/L).
Serum Osmolal Gap
- The osmolal gap indicates unmeasured solutes in the blood, with a normal range of 5-15 mosmol/kg.
- Significant gaps may arise from substances like alcohols or metabolic conditions (ketoacidosis, lactic acidosis).
Electrolyte Disturbances
- Hyponatremia: Serum sodium < 135 mmol/L; can be mild (< 135) or severe (< 125).
- Hypernatremia: Serum sodium > 150 mmol/L.
- Hypokalemia: Serum potassium < 3.5 mmol/L.
- Hyperkalemia: Serum potassium > 5.0 mmol/L.
Pseudo Hyponatremia
- Characterized by normal osmolality yet decreased sodium due to conditions like hyperglycemia.
- Corrected sodium can be calculated using Corrected Na+ = Na+ + (excess glucose x 0.3).
Anion Gap (AG)
- AG is the difference between cations and anions; normal physiological balance maintains electrostatic neutrality.
- In metabolic alkalosis, the respiratory system compensates by elevating blood CO2 through hypoventilation, but this response is limited.
Renal/Metabolic Compensation
- Kidneys regulate pH through the reabsorption and excretion of acids and bases.
- In respiratory acidosis, kidneys conserve bicarbonate and secrete H+ to restore balance.
- In respiratory alkalosis, kidneys reduce bicarbonate production and reabsorb H+.
Acid-Base Disorders
- Acidosis is represented by pH < 7.4; alkalosis by pH > 7.4.
- Criteria for metabolic acidosis: HCO3- < 24 mmol/L; for respiratory acidosis: PCO2 > 40 mm Hg.
- Mixed acid-base disorders involve multiple primary disorders occurring simultaneously in a patient.
Simple Acid-Base Disorders
- Metabolic acidosis: low pH, low HCO3-, low PCO2.
- Respiratory acidosis: low pH, high HCO3-, high PCO2.
- Metabolic alkalosis: high pH, high HCO3-, high PCO2.
- Respiratory alkalosis: high pH, low HCO3-, low PCO2.
Mixed Acid-Base Disorders
- Mixed disorders involve coexisting primary acid-base derangements, impacting diagnosis and management strategies.
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Test your knowledge on fluid compartments, body fluid volume states, osmosis, and the differences between osmolality and osmolarity. Understand the roles of intracellular and extracellular fluids, as well as the significance of fluid volume changes in the body. This quiz will enhance your comprehension of key physiological concepts related to body fluids.
