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Water Flashcards

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What is Osmolality?

A

The concentration of solutes in plasma per KILOGRAM of SOLVENT

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What is Osmolarity?

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The concentration of solutes in plasma per LITRE of SOLUTION

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What is Osmotic Pressure?

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The measure of how easily a solution can take in water

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What is Oscotic Pressure?

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The specific type of osmotic pressure concerning blood proteins

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What is Oedema

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The increased movement of fluid from plasma to interstitial space

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How is water distributed in the body?

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2/3 intracellular 28L

1/3 extracellular 14L – 3L (plasma), 1L (transcellular) 10L (interstitial)

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What is the main cation in extracellular fluid and what else does it contain?

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ECF: contains glucose, urea, Cl- and HCO3- , main cation is Na+

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What is the main cation in intracellular fluid?

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ICF: the main cation is K+

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