FACTOR FLUID DEFICIT FLUID OVERLOAD

Weight Decrease Increase

Temperature Increase No change
Pulse Tachycardia Tachycardia
Respiration`s Tachypnea Tachypnea
Blood Pressure Hypotension, Postural Hypotension
hypotension
Fontanels (in Sunken Bulging
infants)
Urine Specific 1.030 Less than or equal to
Gravity 1.005
Eyes Sunken, Lack of tears Edema around the eyes
Cognitive Status Altered LOC Altered LOC
Circulatory Tachycardia, Weak Tachycardia, Bounding
System thready pulse, Diminished pulse
or absent peripheral
pulses, Neck veins
distended when in supine
position and flatten when
upright
Respiratory Tachypnea Crackles
System
GI System Constipation Increased motility
Urinary System Oliguria, Strong urine Frequent urination
odor, Dark urine
Nervous System Lightheaded, Dizzy, Headache, Visual
disturbances
Integumentary Decreased skin turgor, Pitting edema, Pallor,
System Dry mucous membranes Cool, clammy skin,
diaphoresis
Labs Increase Hct, BUN, Decreased Hct, Hgb,
Specific gravity, serum and urine
Osmolality osmolality, BUN