VET 121 Fluid Therapy & Fluid Drip Set Calculations – Flashcards
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Total dose of Fluids (calculation) 7lb pet, 5ml/lb.
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7 lbs ∙ 5ml= 35mls totallb
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Micro Drip Set
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Used For <7kg. 60 gtt/ml
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Macro Drip Set
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Used for >7kg. 10,15, or 20gtt/ml
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How do you set the drip chamber? (gtt/hour) Use 35mls.
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35mls/hour ∙ 60 gtt/ml = 2,100gtt/hour
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How do you set the drip chamber? (gtt/Seconds) Use 35mls.
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(1hr = 60 min ∙ 60 sec = 3,600 sec) 2,100gtt/hour ∙ 1 hour/3,600 sec = 0.58gtt/sec = 1gtt/2 sec
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Total body water (TBW):
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60%
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Intracellular (ICF) =
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2/3 or 30-40% TBW
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Extracellular (ECF) =
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1/3 or 16-20% TBW
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ECF is made up of _ & _?
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Interstitial & Plasma
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Interstitial Makes up _ EFC?
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3/4 or 16%
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Plasma Makes up _ EFC?
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1/4 or 4%
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Water permeability
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moves across all barriers
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Electrolytes permeability
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freely across vessels but not across cell membrane
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Colloids permeability
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intravascular
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Replacement rate =
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Dehydration + Ongoing Losses + Maintenance
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Allometric Scale (Dogs)
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132*Body weight (kg)(3/4) per Day or (BWkg*BWkg*BWkg)(square root)(square root)*132
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Allometric Scale (Cats)
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80*Body weight (kg)(3/4) per Day or (BWkg*BWkg*BWkg)(square root)(square root)*80
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Gravity-fed system uses _ between fluid bag and administration set.
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Buretrol
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Potassium chloride (KCl) is added to fluids for:
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Hypokalemia
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Dextrose is added to fluids for:
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Hypoglycemia
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Sodium bicarbonate is added to fluids for:
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Metabolic acidosis (extreme cases)Severe hyperkalemia Chronic metabolic acidosis (large animals)
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Fluid Additives
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Potassium chloride (KCl) Dextrose Sodium bicarbonate
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Resuscitation phase
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Assess cardiovascular stability, blood volume, perfusion parameters
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Replacement phase
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Assess dehydration
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Maintenance phase
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Assess fluid needs when dehydration is corrected
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Monitoring Fluid Therapy
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3 Phases: Resuscitation,Replacement,Maintenance
