Blood Gases and Electrolytes
Activity
Active Large Group Session
Active Large Group Session
Curriculum Block
Complexity and Chronicity / Integration Foundation / Part 5
- Indicates most relevant
Objectives
Activity Objectives
- Review the correct interpretation of electrolyte abnormalities in a patient’s serum or urine.
- Recognize how a pattern of electrolyte abnormalities can represent a particular disease state.
- Interpret derangements of each component of an arterial blood gas.
- Create a differential diagnosis for abnormalities in sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, serum osmolality, pH, and urine electrolytes.
Assessments
Concept Application Exercise (CAE)
Tags
Basic Sciences
Diagnosis
Curriculum Block
Complexity and Chronicity
Integration Foundation
Part 5
Curriculum Week
IF
Week 9
MCC Blueprint
Assessment/Diagnosis
MCC Presentations
Dyspnea
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Hyponatremia
McMaster Program Competencies
1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests.
1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Blood Gas Analysis [E01.370.225.124.100.100]
Hyperkalemia [C18.452.950.396]
Hyponatremia [C18.452.950.620]
Water-Electrolyte Balance [G02.111.917]
Water-Electrolyte Imbalance [C18.452.950]
