PAT 20A/B Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Diuresis, Plasma Osmolality, Hemiparesis
5 Jan 2017
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More frequent in older people can be mistaken for stroke. Iv infusion to replace fluids and na: normal saline. Potassium supplements: to replace losses & shifts, often seen in older individuals with type 2 diabetes . Reduced intracellular water ( shrinkage) fluid from the intracellular will be pulled b/c of. Occurs in pts. who are able to produce insulin to prevent. Dka but not enough to prevent: severe hyperglycemia osmotic diuresis. Ecf depletion: generally has some circulating insulin so that ketoacidosis does not occur, a partial or relative insulin deficiency may initiate the syndrome by: Reducing glucose utilization -- while inducing hyperglucagonemia and increasing hepatic glucose output: with massive glycosuria water loss occurs, excessive fluid loss= dehydration, as the plasma volume contracts renal insufficiency develops = renal glucose losses = high blood glucose.
