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⬇️ Electrolytes
⬆️ Water
⬆️ Electrolytes
⬇️ Water

Hypertonic

More concentrated

Hypotonic

More dilute

Intracellular Fluid (ICF) amount

63% of TBW

Extracellular Fluid (ECF)

37% of TBW

Extracellular Fluid subcompartments from high to low

Transcellular ---> Lymph ---> Plasma ---> Interstitial Fluid

ICF charge

overall negative charge

ICF charge

overall positive charge

ICF Major Cation

Potassium (K+)

ICF Major Anion

Proteins (-)

ECF Charge

Overall positive charge

ECF Major Cation

Sodium (Na+)

ECF Major Anion

Chloride (Cl-)


HCO-3 (bicarbonate)

Osmotic Pressure

"Pulling"

Hydrostatic Pressure

"Pushing"

Regulation of water intake

Controlled by thirst center in hypothalamus

Alcohol

Inhibits ADH secretion

Caffeine

Inhibits NA+ reabsorption

Furosemide (lasix)

Inhibits NA+ reabsorption

Dilute Urine

⬇️ ADH & Aldosterone and remove excess H2O

Concentrate Urine

⬆️ ADH & Aldosterone and store more H2O

Dehydration

Hypertonic cells

Intoxication

Hypotonic cells

Lung Edema

Left CHF

Peripheral Edema

Right CHF

Importance of Na+

Regulating ECF volume and water distribution

Na+ balance regulator

Aldosterone

Hyponatremia

Low Sodium levels; result in hypotonic ECF (water moves in)

Hypernatremia

High Sodium levels; result in hypertonic ECF (water moves out)

K+ (Potassium) balance

Regulated by Aldosterone

Hypokalemia

Low Potassium levels

Hyperkalemia

High Potassium levels

Ca²+ Balance

PTH (raises) and Calcitonin (lowers)

Hypocalcemia

Low Calcium levels; Cardiac arrhythmias & Tremors, convulsions

Hypercalcemia

High Calcium levels; Polyuria, weakness, kidney stones, cardiac arrest, coma