Fluid & Electrolytes: Fluid Volume Excess (FVE)

Vocabulary flashcards covering the symptoms, definitions, and pharmacological treatments for Fluid Volume Excess (FVE) based on clinical lecture notes.

Distended neck veins/peripheral veins

A sign of FVE occurring because the vessels are full.

Peripheral edema/third spacing

A sign of FVE where vessels can't hold any more fluid and start to leak.

Lung sounds in FVE

Wet

Polyuria

A symptom where the kidneys are trying to help by performing diuress.

Pulse in FVE

Elevated and feels full and bounding.

Acute gain or loss in weight

Isn't fat; it's fluid.

Blood Pressure (BP) in FVE

Elevated because more volume equals more pressure.

Backward fluid flow

If fluid doesn't go forward, it goes into the lungs and can lead to heart failure and then pulmonary edema.

General FVE Treatments

Low sodium diet, fluid restriction, I & O, and Daily Weights.

Loop Diuretic Examples

furosemide (Lasix␇) and Bumetanide (Bumex␇).

Bumetanide (Bumex␇)

A diuretic that may be given when furosemide (Lasix␇) does not work.

hydrochlorothiazide (Thiazide)

A diuretic that requires watching lab work for dehydration and electrolyte problems.

Spironalactone

An example of a potassium sparing diuretic; watch for hyperkalemia.

Fluid Retention Strategy

Think Heart Problems FIRST.