Alterations in Fluids and Electrolytes Flashcards
What are the functions of body fluids?
transport gases
generate electrical activity needed to power body functions
take part in the transformation of food into energy
maintain overall function of the body
What is the normal range of K+ within a cell?
3.5-5 .0mL
What is the normal range of Na within a cell?
135-145
What does the intracellular compartment (ICF) have a high concentration of?
K+
What does the extracellular compartment (ECF) have a high concentration of?
Na
What is insensible fluid loss?
Water loss that you cant measure // i.e. sweating and exhaling
What organ is the main regulator of sodium?
The kidney is the main regulator of sodium.
What happens when the body is deficient on fluid?
It will increase to maintain the cardiac out-put and constrict blood vessels.
What is another term for “disorders of ADH expression”?
Diabetes insipidus (DI)
What does the acronym BUN mean?
Blood Urea Nitrogen = measure of kidney function
What are the normal levels of Na (sodium)?
135-145 are the normal levels
What is the major protein in the body?
Albumin
What elements are essential for cardiac function?
Na / Mg / Ca
What are the names of the fluid compartments?
Intracellular compartment (ICF) and Extracellular compartment (ECF)
What is the relative amount of body fluid in the ICF?
The ICF is the larger of the two compartments and is composed of 2/3 of the body water in healthy adults.
What is the relative amount of body fluid in the ECF?
The ECF contains 1/3 of the remaining body water.
What are the mechanisms of fluid movement between fluid compartments?
Diffusion and osmosis
What is diffusion?
Movement of charged or uncharged particles along a concentration gradient (movement from high concentration to low concentration)
What is osmosis?
Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane(from the side of the membrane with a low particles and high concentration of water to the side of the membrane with high particles and low concentration of water.)
What is the goal of both diffusion and osmosis?
to equal out the balance or Solution concentrations equalized
Identify the routes of water intake and output to and from the body:
Water intake routes:
water, Na, and oral intake
metabolism of nutrients
Water output routes: kidneys, skin, lungs, GI tract.
What is the regulator for water INtake?
Thirst
What is the regulator for water OUTput?
ADH
How do the kidneys regulate sodium?
The kidneys monitor arterial pressure. They retain sodium when arterial pressure is decreased and eliminates sodium when arterial pressure is increased.
How does the body react to fluid deficit?
Hypovolemia and thirst.
What is a fluid deficit mean?
Fluid imbalance.
What are the blood electrolytes?
Na // Cl// HCO3
What do the blood electrolytes do?
Regulate nerve/ muscle function
Maintain acid-base balance and H2O
What is part of the brain is ADH released by?
Posterior pituitary (synthesized by hypothalamus)
What part of the brain is aldosterone secreted by?
Adrenal cortex
What does aldosterone do?
- Regulates Na levels
2. Promotes Na and H2O uptake
What does ADH do?
- Makes you hold on to water
2. Prevents fluid loss and conserves water. (promotes reabsorption of Na and H2O)
What does ANP do?
Promote H2O and Na loss by the kidneys
What is a cause of hypoCALcemia ?
Abnormal losses of calcium from the kidney