Fluid and Electrolyte Balance (National Library of Medicine)
Electrolytes are minerals in your body that have an electric charge. They are in your blood, urine and body fluids. Maintaining the right balance of electrolytes helps your body's blood chemistry, muscle action and ...
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Electrolytes Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... of this website will be limited. Search Help? Electrolytes Also known as: Lytes Formal name: Electrolyte Panel Related tests: Sodium , Potassium , Chloride , Bicarbonate (or ...
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Problems with Electrolyte Balance (Merck & Co., Inc.)
Problems With Electrolyte Balance The level of any electrolyte in the blood can become too high or too low. The main electrolytes in the blood are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, ...
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Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ES)
Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ES) is used to cleanse the bowel before a gastrointestinal examination or surgery. It works by ... Polyethylene glycol-electrolyte solution (PEG-ES) comes as a powder to take by mouth. You should prepare the solution in the ...
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Minerals and Electrolytes (Merck & Co., Inc.)
... without medical supervision may have harmful (toxic) effects. Electrolytes: Some minerals—especially the macrominerals—are important as electrolytes. The body uses electrolytes to help regulate nerve ...
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ClinicalTrials.gov: Water-Electrolyte Imbalance (National Institutes of Health)
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Electrolytes
Electrolytes are minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry an electric charge. See also: ... chloride Serum magnesium Serum phosphorus Serum sodium Sweat electrolytes
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Electrolytes - urine
The electrolytes - urine test measures specific chemicals called electrolytes in urine. It usually measures the levels of calcium, chloride, ...
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Total Parenteral Nutrition
... for energy), proteins (for muscle strength), lipids (fat), electrolytes, and trace elements. Your solution may contain all ... in addition to other substances, to stay healthy. Electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphate, calcium, and magnesium. ...
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Hydration Solution for Injection
... a combination of sugar and carbohydrates (for energy), electrolytes, and trace elements. Your solution may contain all ... some of these substances, depending on your condition. Electrolytes include sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphate, calcium, and magnesium. ...
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Sweat electrolytes test
Sweat electrolytes is a test that measures the level of chloride in sweat. Although genetic tests have become important ...
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Problems with Heat and Cold: Health Information for International Travel (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
... hat markedly reduces radiant heat exposure. Fluid and Electrolyte Replacement During exertion, fluid intake improves performance and ... prevent significant dehydration. During mild to moderate exertion, electrolyte replacement offers no advantage over plain water. However, ...
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Basic Blood Tests (Nemours Foundation)
... sugar, blood tests measure other substances. Tests for Electrolytes Typically, tests for electrolytes measure levels of sodium, potassium, chloride, and bicarbonate ...
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Muscle Cramp (American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons)
... the muscle to keep contracting. Heat, Dehydration, and Electrolyte Depletion Muscle cramps are more likely when you ...
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Kidney Cancer (American Urological Association)
... caused by too much fluid in the body. electrolytes: Chemicals in the body fluids that result from ... and chloride. The kidneys control the amount of electrolytes in the body. When the kidneys fail, electrolytes ...
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Home Enteral Nutrition (HEN) Complication Chart (Oley Foundation) - PDF
... and rate of HEN feedings. 3. Fluid or Electrolyte Imbalances Symptoms: Rapid weight loss or weight gain; ...
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Kidney Cancer in Children (American Urological Association)
... caused by too much fluid in the body. electrolytes: Chemicals in the body fluids that result from ... and chloride. The kidneys control the amount of electrolytes in the body. When the kidneys fail, electrolytes ...
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Laxative Abuse (National Eating Disorders Association) - PDF
... death. Health consequences of laxative abuse: Upset of electrolyte and mineral balances . Sodium, potassium, magnesium, and phosphorus are electrolytes and minerals that are present in very specific ...
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JAMA Patient Page: Preventing Dehydration from Diarrhea (American Medical Association) - PDF
... body needs the correct amount of water and electrolytes (salts) to function properly. Diarrhea causes excess loss of fluids and essential electrolytes from the body. When fluid lost in the ...
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Potassium (American Heart Association)
... AHA Recommendation Potassium is an element (and an electrolyte) that's essential for the body's growth and maintenance. ... significantly lower blood pressure. AHA Scientific Statements: Dietary Electrolytes and Blood Pressure See also: Calcium, Dietary Guidelines ...
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Bismuth Subsalicylate
... works by decreasing the flow of fluids and electrolytes into the bowel, reduces inflammation within the intestine, ...
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Vomiting (Nemours Foundation)
... ½ ounce (about 20 milliliters) — of an oral electrolyte solution every 15 to 20 minutes with a spoon or an oral syringe. Oral electrolyte solutions (available at most supermarkets or pharmacies and ...
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Bicarbonate Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... Bicarb; HCO 3 - Formal name: Bicarbonate Related tests: Electrolyte panel ; Sodium ; Potassium ; Chloride ; CMP ; BMP ; Blood gases ... sodium, potassium, and chloride as part of an electrolyte panel . The electrolyte panel is used to detect, ...
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Diarrhea (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
... has lost too much fluid and too many electrolytes and can’t function properly. Dehydration is particularly ... may require hospitalization. Preventing Dehydration The fluid and electrolytes lost during diarrhea need to be replaced promptly ...
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Phosphates, phosphorus
... kidney function, and can lead to potentially serious electrolyte imbalances, adverse effects, or death. In adults, phosphorus ... used orally or rectally require monitoring of serum electrolytes. Intravenous phosphate is likely safe when used as ...
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Sodium Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... Related tests: Chloride , Bicarbonate (or total CO2) , Potassium , Electrolyte panel , Osmolality , BMP , CMP , Aldosterone , ADH At a ... doctor may order this test, along with other electrolytes , to screen for an electrolyte imbalance. It may ...
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Chloride Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... Chloride Related tests: Sodium , Potassium , Bicarbonate (total CO2) , Electrolyte panel , CMP , BMP At a Glance Test Sample ... chloride testing is often ordered, along with other electrolytes , as part of a regular physical to screen ...
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Essiac
... mouth/throat burning, dangerously low blood pressure, blood electrolyte imbalances, seizure, throat swelling that interferes with breathing, ... diarrhea, intestinal cramping, and loss of fluid and electrolytes (such as potassium). Use of rhubarb may lead ...
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Water Balance (Merck & Co., Inc.)
... being able to drink enough fluids. Mineral salts (electrolytes), such as sodium and potassium, are dissolved in the water in the body. Water balance and electrolyte balance ( Minerals and Electrolytes: Electrolytes ) are closely linked. ...
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Aloe (Aloe vera)
... liver inflammation) with the use of oral aloe. Electrolyte imbalances in the blood, including low potassium levels, ... weakness. People with heart disease, kidney disease, or electrolyte abnormalities should not take aloe by mouth. Healthcare ...
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Acidosis and Alkalosis (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... and monitor acid-base disorders are: Blood gases Electrolytes Blood gases are a group of tests performed ... retention of HCO 3 - and excretion of acid Electrolytes refers to a group of four tests: Na + ( ...
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Delirium (Merck & Co., Inc.)
... stop using heroin. Disorders: Abnormal blood levels of electrolytes, such as calcium, sodium, or magnesium, can interfere ... of nerve cells and lead to delirium. Abnormal electrolyte levels may result from use of a diuretic, ...
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... the current status of your kidneys, liver, and electrolyte and acid/base balance as well as of ... decreases in these test results can be significant. Electrolytes Sodium Potassium CO2 (carbon dioxide, bicarbonate) Chloride The ...
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Dietary Considerations for Vestibular Disorders (Vestibular Disorders Association)
... stable concentrations of sodium, potassium, chloride, and other electrolytes. With injury or disease, the volume and composition ... as ibuprofen, can interfere cause water retention or electrolyte imbalance. Nicotine (found in tobacco products and some ...
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Acidosis
The kidneys and lungs maintain the balance (proper pH level) of chemicals called acids and bases in the body. Acidosis occurs when acid builds up or when bicarbonate (a base) is ...
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Bicarbonate Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... doctor wants to evaluate your body’s acid-base balance ( pH ); your doctor wants to monitor a condition or treatment that might cause an electrolyte imbalance. ^ Back to ... its acid-base balance or that you have upset your electrolyte balance, ...
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Human Gene Catalog Shows It's Mostly a Mystery
... of microbes not only process vitamins, but maintain pH balance on the skin, prevent tooth decay, protect against ...
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Smear of duodenal fluid aspirate
... in the body can be confirmed by the pH (acid-base balance) of the fluid obtained, or by an x- ...
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Kidneys and Urinary Tract (Nemours Foundation)
... addition, the kidneys help regulate the acid-base balance (or the pH) of the blood and body fluids, which is ...
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Distal renal tubular acidosis
The goal is to restore the normal pH (acid-base level) and electrolyte balance. This will indirectly correct bone disorders and reduce the risk of calcium buildup in the kidneys (nephrocalcinosis) and kidney stones. The underlying cause ...
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Electrolytes
It is important to keep a balance of electrolytes in your body, ... and you must replace them by drinking fluids. Electrolytes exist ...
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Heart Disease: Tests (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... Gases – performed to evaluate oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP) – a group of tests used to evaluate organ function Electrolytes – four tests that evaluate the body’s electrolyte balance Complete Blood Count (CBC) – looks at the body’s ...
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Blood gases
... also provides information about the body's acid/base balance, which ... Metabolic acidosis Respiratory acidosis Respiratory alkalosis
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Acidosis and Alkalosis (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... those with conditions known to affect acid-base balance , such as chronic lung ... vein). They are a snapshot of the blood's pH , PO 2 (the amount of oxygen in the ...
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Kidney and Urinary Tract Function, Disorders, and Diseases (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... it back to the heart with the right balance of chemicals and fluid for use throughout the ... to control are sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate (HCO3-), pH , calcium, phosphate, and magnesium. Next » Understanding Your Tests ...
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Formed elements of blood (image)
... tissues. Blood helps maintain body temperature and normal pH levels in body tissues. The protective functions of blood ...
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Cesium Chloride (American Cancer Society)
... cells, and that cesium chloride supplements raise the pH level of tumor cells to a normal level, which may slow the cancer's growth. Since proponents claim cesium chloride works by raising the pH of the tumor cells, its use in therapy ...
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Understanding Heartburn and Reflux Disease (American Gastroenterological Association)
... may choose one of two methods to measure pH (acid) levels in the esophagus. In ambulatory nasoesophageal pH monitoring, a tube connected to a recording device ...
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Ventricular tachycardia
... in blood chemistry (such as a low potassium level) Changes in pH (acid-base) Lack of enough oxygen "Torsade de ...
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Electrolytes Test (American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
... may order blood gas tests , which measure the pH and oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in an arterial blood sample, to help evaluate ...
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Minerals (Nemours Foundation)
... The two kinds of minerals are: macrominerals and trace minerals . Macro means "large" in Greek (and your body needs larger amounts of macrominerals than trace minerals). The macromineral group is made up of calcium, ...
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Minerals and Electrolytes (Merck & Co., Inc.)
... molybdenum, selenium, and zinc. These minerals are called trace minerals. Except for chromium, all trace minerals are incorporated into enzymes or hormones required in ...
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Minerals (National Library of Medicine)
... There are two kinds of minerals: macrominerals and trace minerals. Macrominerals are minerals your body needs in larger ... sulfur. Your body needs just small amounts of trace minerals. These include iron, manganese, copper, iodine, zinc, cobalt, ...
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Iodine in diet
Iodine is a trace mineral and an essential nutrient found naturally in the body. ... Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. Mason, MB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, ...
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CAM and Diabetes: A Focus on Dietary Supplements (National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine)
... sugar levels very carefully. Chromium is an essential trace mineral—that is, the body requires small amounts of ... fruit, seeds, stems, and roots. ginseng and the trace mineral vanadium might help control glucose levels. Some people ...
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Herbs, Vitamins, and Minerals (American Cancer Society)
... chemicals including flavonoids, alkanoids, polysaccharides, amino acids, and trace minerals such as selenium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, and copper. ... remedies. READ MORE » Zinc Zinc is an essential trace mineral that plays a key role in many important ...
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Copper (American Cancer Society)
... copper. What is the evidence? Copper is a trace mineral that is needed for many important body processes. ... JJ. Copper supplementation and the maintenance of bone mineral density in middle-aged women. J Trace Elem Exp Med. 1996;9:87-94. Finefrock ...
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Vitamins and Minerals (Nemours Foundation)
... copper, iodine, iron, selenium, and zinc are called trace minerals because you only need very small amounts of ...
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Vitamins
... 2008:35(4);729-747. Mason JB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, eds. Cecil Medicine . 23rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 237. Anderson ...
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Selenium in diet
Selenium is an essential trace mineral. Small amounts of selenium are good for your health.
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Copper in diet
Copper is an essential trace mineral present in all body tissues.
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Iron in diet
... 74(9):1527-32. Review. Mason, MB. Vitamins, trace minerals, and other micronutrients. In: Goldman L, Ausiello D, ...
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Zinc in diet
Zinc is an important trace mineral. This element is second only to iron in its concentration in the body.
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Iron (National Institutes of Health, Office of Dietary Supplements)
... Hunt JR. Bioavailability of iron, zinc, and other trace minerals from vegetarian diets. Am J Clin Nutr 2003; ...
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Diet and Nutrition (American Optometric Association)
... and retinal function. Zinc Zinc is an essential trace mineral or ‘helper molecule.’ It plays a vital role ...
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Trace Elements: What They Do and Where to Get Them (Texas Heart Institute)
... ods.od.nih.gov/Health_Information/ Vitamin and Mineral Supplement Fact Sheets (including selected trace elements) Updated July 2010 If you need information ...
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Primer on Water Quality (U.S. Geological Survey)
... The most common dissolved substances in water are minerals or salts that, as a group, are ... and trace elements such as selenium, chromium, and arsenic. In ...
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Boron
... macromineral metabolism, hormonal status and immune function. J Trace Elements Experimental Med 1999;12(3):251-261. Nielsen FH, Hunt CD, Mullen LM, et al. Effect of dietary boron on mineral, estrogen, and testosterone metabolism in postmenopausal women. FASEB ...
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Copper
Copper is a mineral that occurs naturally in many foods, including vegetables, legumes, nuts, grains and fruits, as well as shellfish, avocado, and ... individuals may require supplementation with copper (and other trace elements). A Age-related macular degeneration There is ...
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