Fluid Therapy Flashcards
What are the roles of water?
Solvent for reactions
Transportation of substances Heat Regulation
Essential for organ function
What is the total Body water of the average adult?
60% of body weight
What is the total body water of a new born?
80% body weight
How much water is Intracellular fluid?
40%
How much water is extracellular fluid?
20%
How much water is intravascular fluid?
5%
How much water is interstitial fluid?
15%
How much of the total body weight is Intracellular Fluid?
2/3 = 66%
How much of the extracellular fluid is interstitial fluid?
2/3 = 66%
Cell membrane permeability
Impermeable for ions
permeable for water
Vascular wall permeability
Impermeable for large molecules
Permeable for water and ions
What ion is most prevalent in intracellular fluid?
Potassium
What ion is most prevalent in the extracellular fluid?
Sodium
What protein is most prevalent in the intravascular fluid?
Albumin
Osmosis
the movement of water across semipermeable membrane owing to concentration gradient
Osmolality
the number of particles per kg of water
Osmotic pressure
the pressure required to prevent this water movement
What is the normal osmolality in the ECF and ICF?
300mOsm/kg
Isotonic
no change in RBC volume
Hypotonic
RBC volume increases
Hypertonic
RBC volume decreases
Oncotic pressure
a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins that tends to pull water into the vascular space
What is the most important protein for oncotic pressure?
Albumin
What is the physiological plasma oncotic pressure?
23 mmHg