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those with varying degrees of dissociation
Electrolytes
Ions that are positively charged because they
have more protons than electrons
Cations
Ions that are negatively charged because they
have more electrons than protons
Anions
are used in the treatment of disturbances of
the electrolyte and fluid balance in the body.
Electrolyte preparations
Electrolyte preparations forms
oral solutions and syrups, dry granules, oral tablets and capsules,
intravenous infusions
it is a unit of measurement of the amount
of chemical activity of an electrolyte
Milliequivalents (mEq)
milliequivalents of cation equals the
milliequivalent of anion equals the
milliequivalent of anion equals the
milliequivalents of the chemical compound.
the molecular weight of a
substance in grams
Mole
one thousandth of a mole
Millimole
is one millionth of a mole
micromole
Mw of a substance in grams
Mole
Mw of a substance in mg
Millimole
Mw of a substance in mcg
Micromole
Measure representing the combined power of a species
mEq=mmol
Osmotic pressure is proportional to the total number of particles in a solution
Osmolarity
Measurement of Osmolarity
milliosmole
1 mmol of dextrose
1 mOsmol total particles
1 mmol of NaCl
2 mOsmol total particles
1 mmol CaCl2
3 mOsmol total particles
