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    The document lists common signs and symptoms of various electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypermagnesemia. Key effects involve the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems. Electrolyte imbalances can cause issues like irregular heartbeats, muscle weakness, confusion, and hypotension or hypertension depending on whether the electrolyte is low or high.

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    The document lists common signs and symptoms of various electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypermagnesemia. Key effects involve the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems. Electrolyte imbalances can cause issues like irregular heartbeats, muscle weakness, confusion, and hypotension or hypertension depending on whether the electrolyte is low or high.

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    Electrolyte Abnormalities

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    Micah Ley Olpos
    The document lists common signs and symptoms of various electrolyte abnormalities, including hypokalemia, hyperkalemia, hyponatremia, hypernatremia, hypocalcemia, hypercalcemia, hypomagnesemia, and hypermagnesemia. Key effects involve the respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, and musculoskeletal systems. Electrolyte imbalances can cause issues like irregular heartbeats, muscle weakness, confusion, and hypotension or hypertension depending on whether the electrolyte is low or high.

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    ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES

    Hypokalemia Hyperkalemia
    Respiratory Cardiovascular
    Sha llow brea thing Bra dyc a rdia
    Musculoskeletal Hypotension
    Hyporeflexia Ta ll, pea ked T wa ves
    Wea kness Prolonged PR interva l
    Cardiovascular Wide Q RS
    Threa dy wea k pulse Asystole
    Dysrhythmia VFib
    O rthosa tic hypotension Neurologic
    Neurologic Pa resthesia
    AMS Wea kness
    Letha rgy G I/G U
    G I/G U Dia rrhea
    Hypoa c tive bowel sounds Spa stic c olon
    C onstipa tion Hyperactive bowel sounds
    Na usea /vomiting

    Hyponatremia Hypernatremia
    Neurologic Neurologic
    C erebra l edema Letha rgy
    Inc rea sed IC P Irrita bility
    Wea kness C onfusion
    GI/GU Drowsy
    N/V/D Stupor
    C ra mps Musculoskeletal
    Cardiovascular Twitc hing
    Hypovolemia Dec rea sed DTR
    Wea k threa dy pulse Muscle wea kness
    Ta c hyc a rdia Cardiovascular
    Hypotension Hypovolemia
    Dizziness Hypotension
    Hypervolemia Hypervolemia
    Bounding pulse Bounding pulse
    Hypertension Hypertension

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    ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES

    Hypocalcemia Hypercalcemia
    Neurologic Neurologic
    Pa resthesia 's Wea kness
    Teta ny ↓DTR
    Cardiovascular Altered LO C
    Irregula r hea rtbea t Cardiovascular
    Hypotension Bra dyc a rdia
    Prolonged ST C ya nosis
    Prolonged Q T Shortened Q T
    GI/GU ↑ DVT
    Hypera c tive bowel sounds GI/GU
    Dia rrhea ↓ perista lsis
    Musculoskeletal Constipation
    O steporosis N/V
    Nursing Assessment Hypoactive bowel sounds
    C hvostek's Sign Abdomina l pa in
    Troussea us Sign

    Hypomagnesemia Hypermagnesemia
    Neurologic Cardiovascular
    ↑DTR Bra dyc a rdia
    Numbness Va sodila tion
    Pa inful c ontra c tions Hypotension
    Muscle wea kness Prolonged PR
    Teta ny Widened Q RS
    Seizures Neurologic
    Dec rea sed LO C
    Dec rea sed respira tory drive
    ↓DTR

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