Electrolytes and Body Fluids — Flashcards

What is the following equation also called as? _____

Diarrhea is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

Isotonic NaCl infusion is a cause of _____-osmotic volume expansion

_____ and inulin are the indicators used for the measurement of intracellular fluid volume.

_____ volume can be measured using D2O or tritiated water (THO)

_____kalemia along with hyponatremia (hypervolemia) is seen only in Freshwater drowning

Sweating in a desert is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

On average, _____ fluid is 40% of body weight

Acidosis may cause K+ to shift _____ cells, causing hyperkalemia

_____ fluid volume can be measured using inulin or mannitol