Hypernatremia
Hypernatremia TERMS Hypernatremia QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Hypernatremia occurs when the serum sodium level exceeds 148 mEq/L. An elevated serum sodium level may be caused by either a…
Fluid Deficit
Fluid Deficit TERMS Hyperosmolar fluid volume deficit Isoosmolar fluid volume QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD When serum sodium levels rise in the vascular system due to a fluid loss,…
Fluid Overload
Fluid Overload TERMS Anasarca Hypervolemia Isotonic fluid volume excess QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Fluid overload can occur in either the extracellular or intracellular compartments of the body. Extracellular…
Water Balance
Water Balance TERMS Hyperosmolality Hypodipsia Osmoreceptors QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The healthy individual requires approximately 100 mL of water per 100 calories ingested to help with metabolism and…
Fluid Homeostasis
Fluid Homeostasis TERMS Capillary hydrostatic pressure Colloidal osmotic (oncotic) pressure QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Daily fluid intake in the body should equal loss. In an effort to maintain…
Acid-Base Balance
Acid-Base Balance TERMS Acids QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Acid-base balance must be maintained in the body fluid. This balance can easily be upset by pathological conditions such as…
Cations and Anions
Cations and Anions TERMS Anionss Cations QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium are four major cations in the body. Important anions are bicarbonate, chloride, phosphate,…
Fluid Compartments
Fluid Compartments TERMS Extracellular fluid Interstitial fluid Intracellular fluid Transcellular fluid QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD The body can be divided into two major fluid compartments, the intracellular and…
Osmolality and Passive Transport
Osmolality and Passive Transport TERMS Diffusion Osmolality Osmolarity Osmois QUICK LOOK AT THE CHAPTER AHEAD Passive transport depends on the concentration of fluids. Two examples of passive transportation are diffusion…
