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===The Table of Disturbance=== | ===The Table of Disturbance=== | ||
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<td width=" | <td width="86">'''Blood Level'''</td> | ||
<td width=" | <td width="173">'''Causes'''</td> | ||
<td width=" | <td width="180">'''Symptoms'''</td> | ||
<td width=" | <td width="176">'''Investigations'''</td> | ||
<td width="176">'''Treatment'''</td> | |||
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<td>'''Hyponatraemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hyponatraemia'''</td> | ||
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<td>'''Hypernatraemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hypernatraemia'''</td> | ||
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<td>''Not enough water'': poor intake, [[diuretics]], [[diabetes insipidus]].</td> | |||
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<td>'''Hypokalaemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hypokalaemia'''</td> | ||
<td><3.5 mmol/l</td> | <td><3.5 mmol/l</td> | ||
<td>& | <td>''Loss'': thiazide and loop diuretics, [[Cushing's]], [[D&V]]. ''Alkalosis'' causing shift into cells.</td> | ||
<td>At first, muscle weakness and pain from rhabdomylolysis, and [[constipation]]. Later paralysis and paraesthaesia.</td> | |||
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<td>'''Hyperkalaemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hyperkalaemia'''</td> | ||
<td>>3.5 mmol/l</td> | <td>>3.5 mmol/l</td> | ||
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<td>'''Hypocalcaemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hypocalcaemia'''</td> | ||
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<td>'''Hypercalcaemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hypercalcaemia'''</td> | ||
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<td>'''Hypomagnesaemia'''</td> | <td>'''Hypomagnesaemia'''</td> | ||
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Revision as of 10:32, 11 January 2010
Important disturbances
The big uns are:
- Hyponatraemia & Hypernatraemia
- Hypokalaemia & Hyperkalaemia
- Hypocalcaemia & Hypercalcaemia
- Hypomagnesaemia
They mostly have their own pages, just click on them, or for a condensed version, see below.
The Table of Disturbance
| Blood Level | Causes | Symptoms | Investigations | Treatment | |
| Hyponatraemia | |||||
| Hypernatraemia | Not enough water: poor intake, diuretics, diabetes insipidus. | ||||
| Hypokalaemia | <3.5 mmol/l | Loss: thiazide and loop diuretics, Cushing's, D&V. Alkalosis causing shift into cells. | At first, muscle weakness and pain from rhabdomylolysis, and constipation. Later paralysis and paraesthaesia. | ||
| Hyperkalaemia | >3.5 mmol/l | ||||
| Hypocalcaemia | |||||
| Hypercalcaemia | |||||
| Hypomagnesaemia |