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Small Animal Nursing-Fluid Therapy
Fluid therapy in cats and dogs
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
06/03/2012

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Term

 

 

Percentage of fluid within IC space

Definition

 

 

 

67

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Body fluids considered extracellular

Definition

 

 

 

Blood, lymph fluid, spinal fluid and urine

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Percentage of EC space in body

Definition

 

 

33

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Percentage of IV space in body

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8

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Percentage of IS space in body

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25

Term

 

 

Refers to the volume in the IV space

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Perfusion

Term

 

 

MM color, CRT, HR, pulse quality, rectal temperature

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what to evaluate for perfusion

Term

 

 

 

 

Fluid compartment that hydration pertains to

Definition

 

 

 

IS

Term

 

 

 

What to evaluate for hydration

Definition

 

 

 

ST, MM moistness

Term

 

 

Water pressure that pushes

Definition

 

 

 

Hydrostatic 

Term

 

 

 

Protein pressure that pushes

Definition

 

 

 

Colloid oncotic 

Term

 

 

When fluid moves to the IS to replenish a deficit

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Rehydration

Term

 

 

Quantities of water from the IV and IS accumulate in a body cavity (increased vessel permeability) 

Definition

 

 

Third-space shifts

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Replacement fluid calculation 

 

 

 

Definition

 

 

weight (kg) x % deydration x 1000ml/kg

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Maintenance fluid calculation

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weight (kg) x 55ml/kg/day

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Calculation for drip rate

Definition

 

 

 

Total fluid volume/ time x drop factor

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Signs of improvement in the patient

Definition

 

 

 

Increased mentation, improved kidney function, CRT, pulse quality and all criteria for determining dehydration

Term

 

 

Signs of overhydration (7)

Definition

 

 

 

Restlessness, tachycardia, dyspnea, chemosis, crackles, weight gain

Term

 

 

 

Neuromuscular function, clot formation

Definition

 

 

 

Calcium

Term

 

 

 

Maintains water distribution and fluid osmotic pressure maintenance

Definition

 

 

 

 

Sodium

Term

 

 

 

Necessary for normal muscular and cardiac function, nerve impulse transmission

Definition

 

 

 

Potassium

Term

 

 

 

Maintains water distribution and osmotic pressure. If excessive vomiting, alkalosis will result.

Definition

 

 

 

Chloride

Term

 

 

 

Regulates acid/base balance

Definition

 

 

 

 

Bicarbonate

Term

 

 

 

Electrolyte concentrations similar to EC fluid

Definition

 

 

 

Isotonic

Term

 

 

 

 

Fluid capable of passing through cell membranes and entering all compartments

Definition

 

 

 

Crystalloid solutions

Term

 

 

 

Not to be used with blood products (forms precipitate) 

Definition

 

 

 

LRS

Term

 

 

Not to be used with liver disease

Definition

 

 

 

LRS

Term

 

 

 

Lactate is converted by the liver to

Definition

 

 

 

bicarbonate

Term

 

 

 

May safely add NaHCO3 and K2PO4 without precipitate

Definition

 

 

 

Normosol-R

Term

 

 

 

Must add KCL in most cases

Definition

 

 

 

Normosol-R

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Compatible with blood products

Definition

 

 

 

Saline

Term

 

 

 

Not used in animals with heart disease or hypertension (high in sodium) 

Definition

 

 

 

 

Saline

Term

 

 

 

Not a maintenance fluid because it can dilute electrolytes

Definition

 

 

 

 

Dextrose

Term

 

 

 

Crystalloid fluid only given IV

Definition

 

 

 

Hypertonic saline

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Solution confined to vascular spaces

Definition

 

 

 

Colloid

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Decrease respiration would cause

Definition

 

 

 

Alkalosis

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