fluid, electrolyte and acid- base homeostasis Pt.1 ch.6 Flashcards
intracellecur fluid (ICF)
- fluid inside the cells
- 2/3 of body fluid
extracellular fluid (ECF)
fluid outside the cells
- interestitial fluid- between cells
- intravascular fluid- inside the blood vessles/cappilaries
- transcellular fluid: third space (body compartment, snovial joints, sub cut tissues)
diffusion
substances higher–> lower
filtration
solute and substances both move across semi-permable membrane
osmosis
solute (fluid or water)
- lower –> higher concentration
intravenous solution
different solutes to create one of these shifts
osmolarity
concentration of substances in bodily fluids
isotonic
- equal solute concentrations—> no fluid shifts
hypotonic
lower solute concentrations—> fluid shifts into the cell
hypertonic solutions
higher solute concentrations –> fluid shift out of the cell (enters blood stream)
(higher concentration than blood)
fluid soruces
- oral intake (fluid and food)
- intravenous infusion
water is needed for
- cellular metabolism
- blood volume
- body temp
- vital nutrients
fluid losses
water products
- urine
- feces
vomiting
insensible loss- perspiration and sweating
fluid excess/overhydration
results from too much fluid in the body or dilution of electrolytes and rbc
(hypervolemia)
dehydration
not enough fluid in the body, especially in the intravenous area
(hypovolemia)
fluid imbalance- excess
- fluid excess is reffered to by several names depending on the compartment affected by the poor fluid distribution
- edema
- hypervolemia or fluid volume excess
- water intoxication
edema
excess fluid in the interstitial space
hypervolemia or fluid volume excess
excess fluid in the intravascular space
water intoxication
excess fluid in the intracellular space
causes for excess fluid
excessive sodium or water intake
- high sodium diet
- psychogenic polydipsia
- hypertonic fluid administration
- free water
- enteral feedings
inadequate sodium or water elimination
- system/ organ failure (renal, liver, heart)
- endocrine disorders (hyperaldosteronism, crushing syndrome, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone
clinical manifestations for excess fluid
- edema( peripheral, perorbital, cerebral)
- dyspnea
- bounding pulse
- tachycardia
- jvd
- htn
- polyuria
- weight gain
- crackles
diagnosis for excess fluid
- H&P
- daily weights
- I&O
- labtest (CBC, chemistry)
- urinary analysis
treatment for excess fluid
- compression socks
- diuretics
- restricting NA
- fluid restriction
- hypertonic solutions
Fluid imbalance- deficit
- dehydration
- hypovolemia or fluid volume deficit
- decreased fluid in the intracellular space
- can occur independently without electrolyte defects