Electrolyte disturbance
Electrolyte disturbance Electrolyte disturbance refers to an abnormal change in ... constitutes a medical emergency. Severe or prolonged electrolyte disturbance can lead to cardiac problems, neuronal ... failure and ultimately death. The most serious electrolyte disturbances involve abnormalities in the levels of sodium, potassium, ...
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Metolazone
... effective combinations can lead to dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities. History Metolazone was developed in the 1970s ... limited effects on water balance and on electrolyte levels. Nevertheless, they ... the kidney, they can be responsible for abnormalities of water balance and electrolyte levels. Removal of too much fluid ...
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Electrocardiogram
... heart is performing normally or suffering from abnormalities (eg. extra or skipped heartbeats - cardiac arrhythmia ... for detecting potassium, calcium, magnesium and other electrolyte disturbances. Allows the detection of conduction abnormalities (heart blocks and in bundle branch blocks ... waves indicate contraction of the myocardium itself. Abnormalities in the QRS complex may indicate bundle ... of tachycardia, ventricular hypertrophy or other ventricular abnormalities. The complexes are often small in ...
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Protein-energy malnutrition
... towards treatment is to correct fluid and electrolyte abnormalities and to treat infections with antibiotics. The most common electrolyte abnormalities are hypokalemia, hypocalcemia, hypophosphatemia and hypomagnesemia. The ... for adults can be given. Fluid and electrolyte therapy Initially, children with protein-energy ...
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Bowel obstruction
... obstruction may be complicated by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities due to vomiting; respiratory compromise from pressure ... small bowel obstruction), correction of dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities, and treating the cause of the obstruction ...
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Hypokalemia
... when hypokalemia persists despite potassium supplementation. Other electrolyte abnormalities may also be present. Certain medications can ... e.g. the heart and intestines). Severe abnormalities in potassium levels can seriously disrupt cardiac ...
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Congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency
... dialyze” the fetus and maintain both electrolyte balance and blood volume. Severe, early onset ... orientation, sexual dysfunction created by residual body abnormalities, or by the genital surgery itself. From ... were rated as bisexual in their orientations. Abnormalities of body image due to the effects ...
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Talk:Anti-psychiatry/Archive1
... their inability is biological (severe hyperglycemia, uremia, electrolyte abnormalities, intoxication) or not. -- Someone else 21:10 ... of afflicted individuals have shown similar physical abnormalities." -- I believe this is completely inaccurate. In ...
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Malignant hypertension
... and creatinine, hyperphosphatemia, hyperkalemia or hypokalemia, glucose abnormalities, acidosis, hypernatremia, and evidence of microangiopathic hemolytic ... screen for ischemia, infarct, or evidence of electrolyte abnormalities or drug overdose. Treatment A commonly used ...
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Coma
... a variety of conditions, including intoxication, metabolic abnormalities, central nervous system diseases, and hypoxia. Causes ... narcotics, sedatives, amphetamines, cocaine and aspirin. Metabolic abnormalities that lead to either elevated or reduced ... or kidney failure, hypoxia (poor oxygenation), and electrolyte imbalances can also produce unconsciousness. Seizure disorders ...
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