FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES Flashcards
Major element in blood plasma that is used to transport nutrients, oxygen, and electrolytes throughout the body.
Fluid
Total Body Water (TBW%)
Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
INFANTS
TBW - 75
ICF - 45
ECF - 30
Total Body Water (TBW%)
Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
ADULT MALE
TBW - 60
ICF - 40
ECF - 20
Intracellular FluidTotal Body Water (TBW%)
Intermediate Care Facility (ICF)
Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
ADULT FEMALE
TBW - 50
ICF - 35
ECF - 15
FLUID
COMPARTMENTS
Intracellular fluids
extracellular fluids
extracellular - interstitial fluid and plasma (intravascular fluid)
Fluid not lost in the body but
unavailable for use by either
ICF/ECF
occurs when too much fluid moves from the intravascular space (blood ve
3RD SPACE SHIFTING
Third-spacing
Manifested by decrease in
urine output despite fluid
intake, edema, JVD
3RD SPACE SHIFTING
ELECTROLYTES
MAJOR IONS
Sodium (Na+)
Potassium (K+)
Calsium (Ca2+)
Magnesium (Mg2+)
Chloride (Cl-)
Phosphate (HPO4-)
ELECTROLYTES
Location (ICF and ECF)
-mEq/L
Sodium (Na+)
Potassium (K+)
Calsium (Ca2+)
Magnesium (Mg2+)
Chloride (Cl-)
Phosphate (HPO4-)
- 12; 145
- 150; 4
- 5; <1
- 40; 2
- 103; 4
- 4; 75
Type of diffusion specifically for water molecules moving across a semi-permeable membrane
ADDITIONAL INFO
Osmosis
Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration
ADDITIONAL INFO
Diffusion
TONICITY
Isotonic - water in and out of blood cell; has similar concentration of fluid (blood shape maintained)
Hypotonic - water out; has a lower concentration of fluid (blood shape balloon)
Hypertonic - water in; has a higher concentration of fluid (blood shape flat/shrinked)
OSMOTIC FORCES
OSMOTIC PRESSURE
ONCOTIC PRESSURE
OSMOTIC DIURESIS
amount of hydrostatic pressure needed to stop the flow of water by
osmosis (concentration of solutes)
OSMOTIC PRESSURE
osmotic pressure exerted by proteins (albumin)
ONCOTIC PRESSURE
increase in urine output caused by excretion of substances (glucose,
mannitol, contrast agents)
OSMOTIC DIURESIS
AVERAGE INTAKE
(mL)
oral liquids - 1300
water in food - 1k
water produced by metab- 300
total gain = 2600
AVERAGE OUTPUT
(mL)
urine - 1500
stool - 200
insensible lungs - 300
insensible skin - 600
total loss = 2600
State of equilibrium in the
body with respect to
functions and composition
of fluids and tissues
HOMEOSTASIS
HOMEOSTASIS
involves
Kidneys
Lungs
Heart
Adrenal Glands
Parathyroid glands
Pituitary glands
regulates ECF volume and osmolality by retention and excretion of fluids
FLUID CYCLE
Kidneys
Regulation of electrolyte levels
FLUID CYCLE
Kidneys
Regulation of pH of the ECF by retention of hydrogen ions
FLUID CYCLE
Kidneys
Excretion of metabolic wastes
FLUID CYCLE
Kidneys
Pumps blood with sufficient pressure to allow urine formation
FLUID CYCLE
Heart
Hypothalamus makes ADH > stored and released by pituitary gland
(posterior) to conserve water
FLUID CYCLE
Pituitary Gland
Maintains acid-base balance and exhalation of moisture
FLUID CYCLE
Lungs
Secretes aldosterone (zona glomerulosa) in the cortex to retain sodium
and lose potassium
FLUID CYCLE
Adrenal Gland
Regulates calcium and phosphate
FLUID CYCLE
Parathyroid Gland
SNS (constricts arterioles) and PNS
(dilates arterioles) neural activities
FLUID CYCLE (others)
Baroreceptors
Thirst center in the hypothalamus from intracellular dehydration
FLUID CYCLE (others)
Thirst
FLUID CYCLE (others)
RAAS and ANP
secreted by the Juxtaglomerular Apparatus [JGA]
when:
1. JGA detects a drop in afferent arteriole pressure [reduced stretch]
2. Macula Densa – detects low Na+ concentration in the filtrate
RAAS MECHANISM
Renin
protein the blood produced by the liver
RAAS MECHANISM
Angiotensinogen
proteolytic enzyme in
capillary beds
RAAS MECHANISM
Angiotensin-converting Enzyme
Hormone that causes VASOCONSTRICTION
RAAS MECHANISM
Angiotensin II
Increases the rate of ALDOSTERONE,
sensation of THIRST, SALT APPETITE and ADH
secretion
RAAS MECHANISM
Angiotensin II