Magnesium Metabolism — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: The major cations of _____ fluid are K+ and Mg2+

Answer: intracellular

Flashcard 2: _____ -osmolarity may cause K+ to shift out of cells, causing hyperkalemia

Answer: Hyper

Flashcard 3: _____ is the most abundant extracellular anion.

Answer: Chloride

Flashcard 4: The total number of osmotically active particles is expressed in units called _____.

Answer: osmoles

Extra: Osmolarity is the concentration of osmotically active particles expressed as osmoles per liter (Osm/L). Osmolality is the concentration expressed as osmoles per kilogram of solvent (Osm/kg).

Flashcard 5: Isotonic NaCl infusion is a cause of _____-osmotic volume expansion

Answer: iso

Flashcard 6: Lysis of cells may cause K+ to shift _____ cells, causing hyperkalemia

Answer: out of

Flashcard 7: What is the following equation also called? _____

Answer: Gibbs-Donnan equation

Flashcard 8: Diarrhea is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

Answer: iso

Flashcard 9: _____kalemia along with hyponatremia (hypervolemia) is seen only in Freshwater drowning

Answer: Hyper