10 Metabolic Disorders
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drive equation left, H+ down
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Contraction
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contracted circulating volume
Hypokalemia
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low K in blood, K shift out of cells in exchange to H in, alkalosis
hypokalemia leads to alkalosis
alkalosis can also cause hypokalemia
Diuretics
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high urine Cl when using diuretics
low urine Cl when stopped
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child with symptoms similar to adults taking diuretics
increased Na delivery to CD, increased aldosterone, increased K/H secretion = hypokalemia, alkalosis
Vomiting
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eating disorder
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"secret"
initial high Cl because diuretics inhibit
Hyperaldosteronism
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no fluid overload
urinary Cl increased due to increased Na excretion
only time low urinary Cl is vomiting
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