RAAS system - ANSWER renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

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PASS RAAS system - ANSWER renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system

  • increases vasoconstriction
  • increases blood volume
  • increases blood pressure
  • increases N

isotonic - ANSWER Describes a solution whose solute concentration is equal to the solute concentration inside a cell

Hypotonic - ANSWER Having a lower concentration of solute than another solution

Hypertonic - ANSWER Having a higher concentration of solute than another solution.

Hyponatremia - ANSWER deficient sodium in the blood

  • causes seizures, coma, neuro damage, brain swelling
  • slow fluid replacement

hypernatremia - ANSWER high sodium in the blood

  • tachycardia, irritability, flushed skin
  • diuresis or slow fluid replacement

hypokalemia - ANSWER deficient potassium in the blood 1 / 2

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  • cardiac arrhythmias, anorexia, absent reflexes

hyperkalemia - ANSWER excessive potassium in the blood

  • mental confusion, apathy, numb extremities

hypocalcemia - ANSWER deficient calcium in the blood

  • Chvostek's sign
  • Trousseau's sign
  • seizures

hypercalcemia - ANSWER excessive calcium in the blood

  • muscle flaccidity, bone tenderness, constipation

Hypophosphatemia - ANSWER A serum phosphorus level less than 2.7 mg/dL.

  • tremors
  • osteomalacia
  • hyporeflexia

Hyperphosphatemia - ANSWER a serum phosphorus level that exceeds 4.5 mg/dL

  • symptoms related to hypercalcemia

Hypomagnesemia - ANSWER deficient magnesium in the blood

  • Babinski's sign
  • Tetany
  • Cardiac arrhythmias

hypermagnesemia - ANSWER an excess of magnesium in the blood plasma

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PASS RAAS system - ANSWER renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system 1. increases vasoconstriction 2. increases blood volume 3. increases blood pressure 4. increases Na+ isotonic - ANSWER Describes a sol...

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