Water Balance (M)
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What is the percentage of H2O present if the pt is an adult male?
60%
What is the percentage of H2O present if the pt is an adult female?
55%
What is the percentage of H2O present if the pt is a child?
65%
What is the percentage of H2O present if the pt is an infant?
75%
What is the fxn of nephron?
It fxns in the fundamental mechanism of H2O and salt conservation by the kidneys
What are the 2 major compartments of body H2O?
1) Extracellular fluid 2) Intracellular fluid
What is extracellular fluid?
It is the fluid outside our cells
What are the 3 types of extracellular fluid?
1) Intravascular 2) Interstitial 3) Transcellular
What are the exs of intravascular fluid?
1) Blood 2) Plasma
What is the ex of interstitial fluid?
Lymph
What are the exs of transcellular fluid?
1) Pleural 2) Pericardial 3) Peritoneal 4) CSF 5) Gastrointestinal fluids
What is intracellular fluid?
It is the fluid inside our cells
What is the characteristic of intracellular fluid?
It is where the metabolic activities occur
What is the fxn of H2O?
It acts as a solvent to dissolve electrolytes
What are the electrolytes that H2O can dissolve?
1) Na 2) K 3) Ca 4) Mg 5) Cl 6) Bicarbonate 7) Phosphate 8) Sulfate
What is the percentage / volume of intracellular volume?
24 L (60%)
What is the percentage / volume of extracellular volume?
16 L (40%)
What is the percentage / volume of interstitial volume?
11.2 L (28%)
What is the percentage / volume of plasma volume?
3.2 L (8%)
What is the percentage / volume of transcellular volume?
1.6 L (4%)
*Where does the extracellular fluid go / deposit?
1) Matrix 2) Fibrous proteins 3) Glycoproteins 4) Hyaluronan
*Where does the intracellular fluid go / deposit?
Cells
*Total body water (L) = body weight (lbs)/4
*54% of body weight in kg is what?
Body H2O