Competency information
Details
Perform the analyses to laboratory standard operating procedures on patients with:
- fluid balance disorders
- acid base disorders
- fluid replacement therapy.
Considerations
- The common causes of fluid balance disorders.
- Acid base disorders.
- Differential diagnosis and further investigation of the following conditions:
- hypo- and hyperkalaemia
- hypo- and hypernatraemia.
Relevant learning outcomes
# | Outcome |
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# 1 | Outcome Perform the range of laboratory and point-of-care testing techniques used in the work-base to investigate major organ function. |
# 2 | Outcome Perform clinical and laboratory investigation of homeostatic mechanisms. |