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Old 07-16-2007, 12:24 PM
Citdawg98 Citdawg98 is offline
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Originally Posted by hunteradam07 View Post
I know what u mean interm of fluid shift and celebral edema. However, the dr. from Pass Program really makes a big deal about different electrolytes imbalance causing different depolarize or repolarize states and it links to clinical. I jz want to know if it's correct. So if anyone could tell me about that concepts, i would appeciate a lot. Thanks folks.

I hope this might help... The Low Volume State....

Long term Control of BP
  • Stimulate JG apparatus- by low flow to the kidneys.
    • Renin comes out
    • Cuts Angiotensinogen (formed in liver) to Angiotensin I
    • Angiotensin I is converted by ACE (in lungs) to Angiotensin II
    • Angiotensin II
      • Very potent vasoconstrictor
      • ­ TPR
      • ­BP
    • Ag II will also stimulates Aldosterone
      • To decrease loss of volume
      • Aldosterone goes to kidney and reabsorbs Na from DCT
      • Excretes K in the process.
        • Serum Na will be diluted and decreased. Because Na brings in 3x the Water!!!
        • Serum Cl will also decrease due to dilution
        • Serum K will decrease because of secretion
        • Also excretes H+
          • Serum pH will go up
LOW VOLUME STATE (after chronic period of time)
Will present with:
  • Hypertension
  • ­TPR → Renin/Angio System
  • ¯Na → Aldosterone
  • ¯K → Aldosterone
  • ­pH (metabolic alkalosis)
    • Examples:
      • CHF
      • Pregnant woman with emesis
      • Child with projectile vomiting
      • Patient with renal artery stenosis
      • Exercise
      • ANY TIME ↓ Blood flow to the kidneys!!!
3 Exceptions: Low volume states that present with METABOLIC ACIDOSIS
1. Diarrhea → loss of HCO3-
2. DKA → ↑ ketones
3. RTA II – loss of HCO3-


Now, from what I have read...and remember..The different depolarization states for Na, K, Cl, Mg, Ca all play a large role in the more or less wanting to depolarize...too much K causes overshoot (I think) and if there is not enough Na the cell can't reset to go again... I hope this helps...
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