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Fluid, Electrolyte, A/b Balance
Ecf includes,
Icf,
The ionic concentrations and ph o...
13  cards
ECF And ICF Fluid Compartments
Water makes up what of body weight,
The exchange of water between icf...,
Largest subdivision of ecf
32  cards
Fluid Movement Within eCF
Interstitial fluid and minor flui...,
Edema is,
Pulmonary edema
7  cards
Fluid Gains And Losses
You lose about ml of water each d...,
Insensible perspiration,
Sensible perspiration
23  cards
Fluid Shifts
Fluid shift,
Water loss from ecf decreases vol...,
Ecf osmotic equilibrium is restored
4  cards
Electrolyte Balance And Homeostasis
Why is electrolyte balance important,
Cations k and na both,
Sodium is the main cation in
10  cards
Sodium Balance
Total amount of sodium in the ecf...,
A person in sodium balance typica...,
When sodium gains are higher
11  cards
Potassium Balance
About 98 of the body s potassium ...,
The potassium concentration outsi...,
Potassium loss in urine is regula...
9  cards
Calcium Balance
Calcium is the most abundant mine...,
Calcium ions play key roles in,
Calcium homeostasis primarily ref...
15  cards
Magnesium balance
The adult body contains how much ...,
The magnesium in body fluids is f...,
Magnesium is required as a cofact...
5  cards
Phosphate Balance
In body fluids the most important...,
Inside cells the phosphate ions a...,
The phosphate concentration of th...
5  cards
Chloride Balance
Chloride ions are the most abunda...,
Chloride ions are absorbed across,
Several carrier proteins along th...
3  cards
Acid Base Balance
Neutral,
Acidic,
Basic or alkaline
9  cards
Importance Of PH Control
The ph of the ecf normally remain...,
Changes in hydrogen concentrations,
Acidemia
5  cards
Types Of Acids
What are the three categories of ...,
Fixed acids,
Organic acids
11  cards
Mechanisms Of Ph Control
Buffer system in body fluids gene...,
In solution molecules of the weak...,
Three major buffer systems are
4  cards
Phospate Buffer System
The phosphate buffer system consi...,
The reversible reaction involved is,
The phosphate buffer system is im...
5  cards
Protein Buffer Systems
Protein buffer systems depend on,
Molecules that act as a base or a...,
If ph increases in a solution
15  cards
Hemoglobin Buffer System
Features of red blood cells,
Red blood cells have a significan...,
Chloride shift
6  cards
Carbonic Acid-Bicarbonate Buffer
Most carbon dioxide is converted to,
The carbonic acid bicarbonate buf...,
The primary role of this buffer s...
10  cards
Maintenance Of Acid-Base Balance
To preserve homeostasis the captu...,
The underlying problem is that th...,
The maintenance of acid base bala...
4  cards
Respiratory Compensation
Respiratory compensation is a cha...,
How does respiratory compensation...,
What receptors monitor the pco2
5  cards
Renal Compensation
Renal compensation is,
Under normal conditions the body ...,
To maintain acid base balance
14  cards
Renal Response To Acidosis And Alkalosis
Acidosis develops when,
The renal contribution remains li...,
How do the tubule cells bolster t...
5  cards
Classes Of Acid-Base Disturbance
More serious and prolonged distur...,
Respiratory acid base disorders r...,
Metabolic acid base disorders are...
4  cards
Respiratory Acidosis
Respiratory acidosis develops whe...,
The primary sign of respiratory a...,
The usual cause of respiratory ac...
12  cards
Respiratory Alkalosis
Problems resulting from respirato...,
A temporary hypocapnia can be pro...,
Continued hyperventilation can in...
7  cards
Metabolic Acidosis
Metabolic acidosis,
The most widespread cause of meta...,
Lactic acidosis
9  cards
Combined Resp. Metab Acidosis
Respiratory acidosis and metaboli...,
The problem can be especially ser...
2  cards
Metabolic Alkalosis
Metabolic alkalosis occurs when b...,
Metabolic alkalosis is rare one i...,
Alkaline tide
6  cards
Detection Of Acidosis And Alkalosis
Arterial blood gas test,
Standard tests measure,
Additional steps that can help in...
3  cards
Aging Affects
At birth about what percent of bo...,
Between ages 40 and 60 average to...,
After age 60 the average total bo...
7  cards

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