Citroni Tutorial #3 Flashcards
What is SIRS stand for?
systemic inflammatory response syndrome
what happens in SIRS?
fenetrations in the intravascular compartment get larger, too much Na+ in ECF
where does H20 go in the compartments?
EVERYWHERE (all 3)
What is the 3rd space?
ECF
what holds water in the ECF?
glycoprotein matrix
what holds water in the intracellular compartment?
Na/K+ pump
what does Na/K+ pump do to intracellular and ECF?
makes a concentration gradient
is ECF usually measured?
only in pathology, etc. ascites
what holds fluid in the intravascular compartment?
Albumin
conc. of K+ intracellular?
~140mmol/L
conc. of K+ intravascularly?
3.5-5mmol/L
conditions where you get hypervolaemia?
Heart and liver failure
what happens in isovolaemia?
increased H20, normal Na+
what conditions cause isovolaemia?
H20 intoxication
what can severe hyponatraemia cause?
cerebral oedema
seizures