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1
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Cellular disturbances in the water balance

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Intra- & extracellular

3
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What is shown?

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Vacuolar degeneration

4
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Cellular disturbances in the water balance

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  • Cell swelling (in 5-30 mins)
  • Vacuolar degeneration
  • Hydropic degeneration
    • Reticular and ballooning
  • Vesicular degeneration (in 1 day)
6
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List the causes of water balance disturbances

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  • Hypoxia
  • Autointoxication
  • Burns, frostbite
  • Extended tissue necrosis
  • Acidosis, alkalosis
  • Infectious diseases
  • Exogenous toxins
  • Hypoproteinaemia
7
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Water balance disturbances: Pathology of organs

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  • Swollen, enlarged, pale
  • Cut surface - dry
8
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Water balance disturbances: Pathology of epithelial layers

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  • Skin
  • Mucosal membranes
9
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Example of a degenerative change from water balance disturbance

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Disturbance in fat metabolism

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