Fluid balance and electrolyte distribution in human body.
Fluid balance and electrolyte distribution in human body.
Fluid balance and electrolyte distribution in human body.
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Electrolytes<br />
• Sodium (Na + ) - 136-146 mmol/liter<br />
– Most abundant cation<br />
• major ECF cation (90% of cations present)<br />
• determ<strong>in</strong>es osmolarity of ECF<br />
Plasma OSM = 2[Na + ] + 2[K + ] + [Urea] + [Glucose]<br />
– Regulation<br />
• Aldosterone<br />
• ADH<br />
• ANP<br />
– Homeostatic im<strong>balance</strong>s<br />
• Hyponatremia<br />
• Hypernatremia<br />
Hypertonic Alterations - Related to sodium ga<strong>in</strong> or water loss<br />
• Hypernatremia<br />
– Serum sodium >146 mmol/L<br />
– Intake of hypertonic salt solution<br />
– Water movement from the ICF to the ECF<br />
• Intracellular dehydration<br />
– Manifestations: <strong>in</strong> consequence of cell dehydration<br />
• Excitability, convulsions, or on the other h<strong>and</strong> drows<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
accompany<strong>in</strong>g with pulmonary edema, tachycardia, etc.<br />
• Water deficit<br />
- Dehydration (osmotic diuresis at glycosuria (diabetes),<br />
gastro<strong>in</strong>test<strong>in</strong>al losses-osmotic diarrhea, <strong>in</strong>fectious enteritis, high<br />
fever, burn <strong>in</strong>jury, elevated perspiration)<br />
- Renal free water clearance<br />
- Manifestations:<br />
– Tachycardia, weak pulses<br />
– Elevated hematocrit <strong>and</strong> serum sodium level