water elecrtolyte imbalance Flashcards
1
Q
whast he distriubtuion of water in the cells and extracellular space
A
2/3rd water in the celll and 1/3rd outside
2
Q
dehyrdation
A
refers to just water loss
3
Q
when we loose water, where do we loose it from
A
extracellular space first then intracellular
4
Q
wchich type of dehydation is the most dangerous
A
hypotonic because it can lead to cerebral edema and not only that but you start to loose fluid from the vessels - hypovolmeia ( less perfusion)
5
Q
hypertonic and hypotonic
A
hypertonic- water loss exceeds salt loss (shrink)
hypotonic; salt loss exceeds water loss (swell)