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The electrolytes cassette
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The electrolytes cassette An electrolyte
is the ionized (or ionizable) constituents of a living cell, blood or other organic matter
when ionized it carries a net electrical charge
sodium(Na+), potassium(K+), calcium(Ca++), magnesium, chloride(Cl-), phosphate, and bicarbonate (HCO3
-)….
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The electrolytes cassette An electrolyte
is the ionized (or ionizable) constituents of a living cell, blood or other organic matter
when ionized it carries a net electrical charge
sodium(Na+), potassium(K+), calcium(Ca++), magnesium, chloride(Cl-), phosphate, and bicarbonate (HCO3
-)….
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All higher life forms require a subtle and complex electrolyte balance between the intracellular and extracellular environments
Na+ 10 mmol/LK+ 145 mmol/L
Na+ 140 mmol/LK+ 4 mmol/L
Why do vets care?
Intracellular fluid Extracellular fluid
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Why do vets care?
Serious electrolyte disturbances may lead to cardiac and neurological complications, and most are medical emergencies
Knowledge of blood electrolyte concentrations may help to make a diagnosis or dramatically influence treatment
Na+ ÷ K+
142 ÷ 6.5 = 22 !!!
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Why do vets care?
Fluids lost from the animal have an unknown concentration of electrolytes
Fluids added to the patient have a known concentration but an unknown effect
Drugs given to the patient can dramatically alter the concentration of electrolytes
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Potassium
Just like a ‘battery’ some cells within the body have a voltage -ve inside the cell membrane +ve outside the cell membrane
The concentration of potassium in the extracellular fluid can dramatically alter this voltage
Important role in the automaticity of the heart and transmission of signals in the nerves
(-)(+)K+
K+
K+
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How is potassium balance maintained?
PLASMA K+ ↔ CELLS
SWEAT URINE FAECES
90%
FOOD
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3Na+
2K+
3Na+
2K+
3Na+
2K+
INSULIN
+
INSULIN
+
INSULIN
+
K+ mmol/L Dog Cat
Extracellular 3.5 – 5.8 3.6 – 4.5
Intracellular 140 – 150
Intracellular fluid
Extracellular fluid
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KIDNEY
ADRENAL GLANDS
AL
DO
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K+
Na+
+
++ HYPERKALAEMIA
HYPONATRAEMIA
THIS FLUID BECOMES URINE
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KIDNEY
ADRENAL GLANDS
AL
DO
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ON
E
K+
Na+
+
+
THIS FLUID BECOMES URINE
Na+ ÷ K+
142 ÷ 6.5 = 22 !!!
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Hyperkalaemia
Long term hyperkalaemia uncommon if renal function normal
Increased oral intake is an unlikely cause
Clinical manifestations reflect changes in cell membrane voltage muscle weakness changed electrocardiogram (ECG)
Elevated blood potassium
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Hyperkalaemia
• ECG changes
• Some vets consider they do not need to measure potassium if they have an ECG machine
• The waveform cannot be used to predict a plasma potassium concentration
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Urinary bladder rupture Urinary tract obstruction
treatment must focus on removing obstruction and restoring urine flow
Kidney failure
Causes of hyperkalaemia
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Drugs Some diuretics ACE inhibitors (commonly used during heart failure)
Iatrogenic (“vet induced”) potassium-rich fluid therapy (‘drips’) excessive oral potassium supplementation
Causes of hyperkalaemia
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Causes of hyperkalaemia
Significant tissue destruction Massive amounts of
intracellular potassium released into the circulation
Chemotherapy Severe trauma
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Metabolic acidosis Intracellular translocation of hydrogen
ions
Causes of hyperkalaemia
K+
H+
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Treatment of hyperkalaemia
Mild (5.9 to 6.4 in dogs, 4.6 to 6.4mmol/L in cats) intravenous fluids with low
potassium Moderate (6.5 to 7.5 mmol/L)
as above with insulin Severe (>7.6 mmol/L)
calcium gluconate or sodium bicarbonate
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Clinical features of hypokalaemia
May have no clinical signs not usually apparent
until serum K+ < 3mmol/L
Muscle weakness Cardiac muscle
dysfunction (arrhythmias)
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Causes of hypokalaemia
Iatrogenic causes some diuretics aggressive IVFT excessive insulin
Chronic vomiting Chronic kidney failure Monitor in any patient
that is: NOT eating receiving intravenous
fluid therapy
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Cats and hypokalaemia Cats seem particularly prone to developing
hypokalaemia Many cats receiving standard intravenous fluids benefit
from K+ supplementation Cats with chronic renal failure may benefit from oral
supplementation
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Useful tips when measuring [K+]
Tourniquet released after maximum of one minute to avoid venous stasis haemoconcentration and drives
potassium out of cells Avoid ‘fighting’ with patient Analysis without delay
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Causes of hyperkalaemia
Laboratory artefact: occurs either during or after sampling
NOT a problem for the animal haemolysed blood sample
(especially puppies and Akita dogs)
leucocytosis thrombocytosis Tri-K EDTA
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A cause of hyperkalaemia AND hypokalaemia Body K depleted
polyuria and insulin deficiency, vomiting
Ketoacidotic patients in general acidosis is associated with movement of K+ ions from
ICF to ECF rapidly reversed when insulin therapy and IVFT commenced
Potassium monitoring is vital
Case example: ketoacidotic cats
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Disorders of sodium and water
Volume and concentration of body fluids are maintained within a narrow range by regulation of sodium and water loss
The kidney plays a crucial role: balancing the excretion of salt and water with their intake
Extracellular
Intracellular
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Do you remember osmosis?
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We start with a bucket of water…This membrane
will let water pass but not electrolytes
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…we add a little salt..
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…and the magic happens.
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Intracellular fluid Extracellular fluid
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Let us start again…
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Blood sodium concentrations
Indication of the amount of sodium relative to the amount of water in the ECF
Provides no information about the total body sodium
Not an indicator of dehydration – the vet must use other signs
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Dehydration
Loss of body water Loss will occur from the
ECF Fluid lost from the body
will have an unknown concentration of electrolytes
ECF
ICF
OSMOSIS
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Fluid lost from patient
ECF ICF
Vol Conc Vol Conc
Low electrolyte concentration
Similar to ECF
High electrolyte concentration
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What is the point?
Serum sodium concentrations do not help the vet decide if the patient is dehydrated
A knowledge the patient’s hydration status and sodium concentration will help the vet to decide what the likely underlying mechanism was and how best to provide intravenous fluid therapy
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Evaluate volume status
Increased serum sodium concentration
Normovolaemia
Pure water deficit
Diabetes inspidusFeverHigh environmental tempInadequate access to water
Hypervolaemia
Gain of sodium
Salt poisoningHypertonic IVFTHyperaldosteronism
Hypovolaemia
Hypotonic loss
Diuresis e.g. frusemideChronic renal failureVomitingDiarrhoeaBurnsThird space loss
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Do not change the plasma sodium too quickly
A change in total brain water of >10% is incompatible with life smaller changes associated with
neurological symptoms Organic osmolytes Severe neurological consequences
if serum sodium concentration changed too quickly
Serum sodium concentration should be monitored serially change of < 0.5 mmol/L/hour
ECF
ICF
OSMOSIS
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Case example: congestive heart failure
• Diagnosed with congestive heart failure three years ago
• ‘Accumulated’ drugs over that time: frusemide, enalopril and spironolactone
• Presented collapsed with neurological signs
K+Na+Plasma
ACEi
Spironolactone
Frusemide
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When to test Any patient that presents in
an emergency Any sick patient Any patient receiving
intravenous fluid therapy (particularly those receiving large volumes quickly)
Any patient that isn’t eating
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When to test Any sick patient prior to
anaesthesia Any patients
receiving multiple medications for heart failure
with chronic renal failure receiving potassium
supplementation Any patient worth taking
blood from?
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Question your (reluctant) vet?
How do you know if your diabetic crisis cats are hypokalaemic or hyperkalaemic?
Most cats benefit from having potassium added to their intravenous fluids; how do you know how much to add?
How are you going to deal with your next case that might have Addison’s disease?
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Question your (reluctant) vet? If you don’t know what type of dehydration you
have, can you reliably pick the best fluid for your patient?
If your patient has had a chronic hypo- or hypernatraemia, how quickly do you think you can change that without knowing the electrolytes?
Did you know ‘heart meds’ can lead to electrolyte disturbances?
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Question your (reluctant) vet? Electrolytes can change within the hour; what is
the benefit of an out-of-house lab report? Did you know that electrolyte abnormalities
were associated with the following anaesthetic problems? Low arterial blood pressure Cardiac arrhythmias and arrest Delayed recovery
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RCVS Practice Standards: ESC
10.6 Laboratory Facilities Laboratory facilities for
routine diagnostic tests must be available at all times.
This must include electrolytes and blood gases, biochemistry and haematology