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Name the imbalanceRead the answer and worked solution →Acidosis or alkalosis?Read the answer and worked solution →Build the thirst responseRead the answer and worked solution →Tap the bigger quantityRead the answer and worked solution →

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Name the imbalance

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Clues and terms
  1. Clue
    Lower than normal sodium in the blood
    Item
    Hyponatremia
  2. Clue
    An abnormal increase of sodium in the blood
    Item
    Hypernatremia
  3. Clue
    Abnormally decreased potassium in the blood
    Item
    Hypokalemia
  4. Clue
    Raised potassium that can stop the heart within minutes
    Item
    Hyperkalemia
  5. Clue
    Lower than normal chloride in the blood
    Item
    Hypochloremia
  6. Clue
    Higher than normal chloride, as after swallowing sea water
    Item
    Hyperchloremia
  7. Clue
    Abnormally low calcium, seen in hypoparathyroidism
    Item
    Hypocalcemia
  8. Clue
    Abnormally high calcium, seen in primary hyperparathyroidism
    Item
    Hypercalcemia
  9. Clue
    Abnormally elevated carbon dioxide in the blood
    Item
    Hypercapnia
Instructions
Read each clue, then tap the term it names on the 3x3 board.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", section 26.3 Electrolyte Balance_

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Acidosis or alkalosis?

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Left
Acidosis
Items
  1. Item
    Diarrhea
    Answer
    Acidosis
  2. Item
    Vomiting
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  3. Item
    Emphysema
    Answer
    Acidosis
  4. Item
    Pneumonia
    Answer
    Acidosis
  5. Item
    Hyperventilation
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  6. Item
    Excess antacids
    Answer
    Alkalosis
  7. Item
    Strenuous exercise
    Answer
    Acidosis
  8. Item
    Excess laxatives
    Answer
    Alkalosis
Right
Alkalosis
Instructions
Swipe left for a cause of acidosis, swipe right for a cause of alkalosis.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", section 26.5 Disorders of Acid-Base Balance_

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Build the thirst response

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Steps
  1. Water leaves blood
  2. Osmolality rises
  3. Osmoreceptors fire
  4. Hypothalamus acts
  5. Thirst is felt
  6. Person drinks
Instructions
Tap the stages of the thirst response in the order they actually happen.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 26 "Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance", section Regulation of Water Intake_

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