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Lecture 11 - Water and Electrolytes Flashcards

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1
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Who has the most water in the body?

A

Children 65%
Adults 60%
Seniors 55%

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Where does most water reside in the body?

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3/4 lean tissue

< 1/4 fat tissue

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What groups have the smallest portion of water?

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Females
Obese individuals
Elderly

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4
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Why do females have less water than males?

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Females have more fat around the hips and thighs. Fat carries less water. Males typically have less fat and more lean muscle which has higher water content

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What are some of waters body functions?

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  • Carries nutrient and waste
  • Maintains structures of large molecules
  • Metabolic reactions
  • Solvent
  • Lubricant
  • Temp regulation
  • Maintains blood volume
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What is the difference between Extracellular fluid, intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid?

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Extra: outs of the cell (including inter)

Inter: between cells

Intra: within cell

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7
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What is the AI for men and women for total water?

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Men: 3.7L/day

Women: 2.7L/day

-both include food and liquids

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8
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What controls water intake?

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The hypothalamus

  • recognizes concentrated blood and signals thirst
  • recognizes distention of stomach and decreases thirst
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What is the first and second signs of dehydration?

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1- Thirst

2-Weaknes, exhaustion, delirium

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What are the symptoms of water intoxication?

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Confusion, convulsions, death

Hyponatremia

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What is hyponatremia?

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Low Na levels in the blood

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What happens when cells are thirsty?

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Water from the blood goes to the cells, concentrating the blood. This also constricts blood vessels everywhere, when this happens around the mouth no saliva is produced

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Where do we lose water from and in what order in terms of L?

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Kidneys
Skin
Lungs
GI

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What is the amount of water we have to lose and why?

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500ml has to be lost for waste excretion

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What is insensible water loss?

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Water we don’t think of losing

-from skin and lungs

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16
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What is the difference between hard and soft water?

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Hard –> Higher in Ca

Soft–> Higher in Na

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17
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What are some health effects of water?

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Meet body fluid needs

Protect against urinary stones and constipation

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18
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What is the fluid balance of cells?

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2/3 fluid inside the cell

1/3 outside

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How do you control the movement of water?

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Cant control the movement of water but we use electrolytes to control the water movement
-electrolytes attract water

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20
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What are the 3 Kidney hormones?

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Antidiuretic hormone
Renin
Angiotensen

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21
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What does ADH do?

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Prevents you from losing water, stimulates kidneys reabsorption of water

22
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What does renin do?

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Tells kidneys to bring back Na into the body

23
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What does angiotensin do?

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Constricts blood vessels

24
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What us used in the kidneys and GI to regulate electrolyte balance?

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The Na/K pump

  • 3 Na out
  • 2 K in
25
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What causes fluid and electrolyte imbalances?

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  • Prolonged vomiting or diarrhea
  • Heavy sweating
  • Burns and traumatic wounds
  • Meds
26
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How does water regulate the acid-base balance int he body?

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Helps to maintain the # of H+ ions

-kidneys and lungs do this too

27
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What is a normal pH range?

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7.35-7.45

28
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What common form of Na do we consume?

A 
Sodium Chloride (NaCl)
-used to preserve and enhance taste. *but not always in the form of NaCla
29
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Which is worse, Na or salt?

A

Salt is worse in terms of the side effects

30
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What is Sodium used for?

A

Fluid balance
Acid base balance
Nerve transmission
Muscle Contraction

31
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What is the UL for Na meant for?

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To protect against high blood pressure because we are rarely lacking in Na in our diet

32
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What is salt sensitivity?

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After consuming Na, the blood pressure increases but then goes down. A sensitivity would take longer for the BP to go down

33
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How many people will develop hypertension from consuming too much Na?

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Only 5%

-most likely to be men because they consume more on average and therefore consume more Na

34
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What is one diet that can prevent hypertension?

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DASH Diet

  • dietary approaches to stop hypertension
  • basically Canadas food guide, emphasizing high fruit and veggie, whole grains low fat
35
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Where is most of the Na in food found?

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75% Processed
10% occurring naturally within foods
15% Na we use at the table

36
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Can you be deficient in Na?

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You can but it is rare

-Symptoms: Vomiting, heavy sweating, diarrhea, hyponatremia

37
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Can you get Na toxicity?

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Short term Na toxicity: deem

Long term: possibility of hypertension

38
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What is Cl involved in?

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Helps with a lot of things Na does

  • fluid and electrolyte balance
  • moves passively through membrane
39
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Where can you find Cl

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In a lot of foods, sometimes consumed as a part of salt

40
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Can you get Cl toxicity or become deficient?

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Both are rare

-deficiency can happen with extended vomiting

41
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What is K involved in?

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Same functions as Na

  • fluid and electrolyte balance
  • nerve transmission and muscle contraction
42
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What is the trade off between Na and K?

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We need more K in our diet than Na but we usually consume more Na than K because they are found together in most foods but in processed foods there is more Na than K

43
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What is hypertension?

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Low K + High Na = High Blood pressure

44
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Can you get K toxicity or be deficient?

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Both are rare

-Toxicity due to meds or diseases but not from not getting enough

45
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Where do you find most P?

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85% in bones, a little but inside the cell

46
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What form does P appear in the body?

A

Phosphate (PO4 3-)

47
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Roles of P?

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  • Starts and stops enzymes
  • Part of DNA and RNA
  • Part of bilayer
  • ATP
48
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What foods are P in?

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Foods that have protein, it will most likely have P as well

49
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What are the 3 kinds of heat illnesses?

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Heat Cramp
Heat Exhaustion
Heat Stroke

50
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What is the second most abundant electrolyte in the body?

A

Phosphorus

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