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Fluid Balance & Electrolytes Flashcards

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Acid

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acid: substance containing a hydrogen ion that can be liberated or released

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Acidosis

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acidosis: condition characterized by a proportionate excess of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid, in which the pH falls below 7.35

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Active transport

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active transport: movement of ions or molecules across cell membranes, usually against a pressure gradient and with the expenditure of metabolic energy

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Alkalosis

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alkalosis: condition, characterized by a proportionate lack of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid concentration, in which the pH exceeds 7.45

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Anions

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anions: ion that carries a negative electric charge

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Antibody

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antibody: immunoglobin produced by the body in response to a specific antigen

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Antigen

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antigen: foreign material capable of inducing a specific immune response

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Autologous transfusion

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occurs when a patient donates one’s own blood for a transfusion

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Base

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base: substance that can accept or trap a hydrogen ion; synonym for alkali

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Blood typing

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the laboratory examination to determine a persons blood type

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Buffer

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buffer: substance that prevents body fluid from becoming overly acid or alkaline

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Capillary Filtration

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passage of fluid across the wall of capillary; results from the force of blood pushing against the walls of the capillaries

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Cation

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cation: ion that carries a positive electric charge

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Colloid osmotic pressure

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colloid osmotic pressure: pressure exerted by plasma proteins on permeable membranes in the body; synonym for oncotic pressure

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Cross-Matching

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cross-matching: act of determining the compatibility of two blood specimens

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Dehydration

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dehydration: decreased water volume in body tissue

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Diffusion

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diffusion: tendency of solutes to move freely throughout a solvent from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration until equilibrium is established

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Edema

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edema: accumulation of fluid in extracellular spaces

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Electrolyes

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electrolytes: substance capable of breaking into ions and developing an electric charge when dissolved in solution

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Extracellular fluid (ECF)

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extracellular fluid (ECF): fluid outside the cells; includes intravascular and interstitial fluids

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Hydrostatic Pressure

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hydrostatic pressure: force exerted by a fluid against the container wall

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Hypercalcemia

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hypercalcemia: excess of calcium in the extracellular fluid

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Hyperkalemia

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hyperkalemia: excess of potassium in the extracellular fluid

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Hypermagnesemia

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hypermagnesemia: excess of magnesium in the extracellular fluid

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Hypernatremia

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hypernatremia: excess of sodium in the extracellular fluid

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Hyperphophatemia

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hyperphosphatemia: above-normal serum concentration of inorganic phosphorus

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Hypertonic

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hypertonic: having a greater concentration than the solution with which it is being compared

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Hypervolemia

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hypervolemia: excess of plasma

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Hypocalcemia

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hypocalcemia: insufficient amount of calcium in the extracellular fluid

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Hypokalemia

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hypokalemia: insufficient amount of potassium in the extracellular fluid

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Hypomagnesmia

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hypomagnesemia: insufficient amount of magnesium in the extracellular fluid

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Hyponatremia

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hyponatremia: insufficient amount of sodium in the extracellular fluid

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Hypophosphatemia

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hypophosphatemia: below-normal serum concentration of inorganic phosphorus

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Hypotonic

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hypotonic: having a lesser concentration than the solution with which it is being compared

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Hypovolemia

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hypovolemia: deficiency of blood plasma

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Intracellular fluid (ICF)

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intracellular fluid (ICF): fluid within the cell; synonym for cellular fluid

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Ion

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ion: atom or molecule carrying an electric charge in solution

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Isotonic

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isotonic: having about the same concentration as the solution with which it is being compared

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Osmosis

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osmosis: passage of a solvent through a semipermeable membrane from an area of lesser concentration to an area of greater concentration until equilibrium is established

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pH

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pH: expression of hydrogen ion concentration and resulting acidity of a substance

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Solutes

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solutes: substance dissolved in a solution

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Solvents

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solvents: liquid holding a substance in solution

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