BODY FLUID AND ITS FUNCTION: Body Fluid Its Function and Movement. FLUIDS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BODY: Introduction to Fluids. Extracellular Fluid Volume Deficit (ECVFD). Extracellular Fluid Volume Excess (ECFVE). Extracellular Fluid Volume Shift (ECFVS). Intracellular Fluid Volume Excess (ICFVE). ELECTROLYTES AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON THE BODY: Introduction to Electrolytes. Potassium Imbalance. Sodium and Chloride Imbalance. Calcium Imbalance. Magnesium Imbalance. Phosphorus Imbalance. ACID-BASE BALANCE AND IMBALANCE: Metabolic Acidosis. Medibolic Alkalosis. Respiratory Acidosis. Respiratory Alkalosis. INTRAVENOUS THERAPY: Introduction to IV Therapy. Osmolality of Solutions/ Osmolality to Include Serum Levels and IV Fluids. Total Perenteral Nutrition (TPN). Intravenous Administration, IV Calculation, Monitoring, and IV Complications. SITUATIONS: FLUID, ELECTROLYTES AND ACID-BASED IMBALANCES: Fluid Problems in Infants and Children. Aging Adults with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances. Trauma and Shock. Burns and Burn Shock. Gastrointestianl Surgery with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances. Renal Failure: Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, and Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Oncology with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances. Chronic Diseases with Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances: Heart Failure, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Cirrhosis of the Liver, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
