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Determination of Volumes of Specific Body Fluid Compartments
#ExtracellularFluid #ECF #IntracellularFluid #InterstitialFluid #MedicalPhysiology #Physiology #TBW #ICF
ExtracellularFluid #ECF ... Physiology #TBW #ICF
The crusade against “Ab”Normal Saline continues.  This is a non-physiologic fluid that can harm our
The ECF and ICF ... remain in our ECF ... accumulates in the ECF ... and enters the ECF ... much K+ in the ECF
Thiazide
diuretics
Carbonic anhydrase
inhibitors
(e.g., acetazolamide)
Nat-Cl symport
Na and HCO;-
reabsorption
Aldosterone
antagonists
(e.g., spironolactone)
Nat channel
(indirect effect)
Loop diuretics (e.g., furosemide)
Amiloride,
#triamterene
Nat-K+-2CF symport
Na channel
(direct effect)
#NaCI reabsorption
triamterene Nat-K+-2CF ... reabsorption + ECF
#IntracellularFluid #ICF #MajorAnions #Phosphate #MajorCations #Potassium #Magnesium #pH7.0 #ExtracellularFluid #ECF #MajorAnions #Chloride #Bicarbonate #MajorCations #Sodium #pH7.4
IntracellularFluid #ICF ... ExtracellularFluid #ECF
Management of Hyponatremia
Hypertonic Saline - Only indicated if patient has severe symptoms + Na < 125
Give
mmol/L Raised ECF ... adequately Normal ECF ... cause Reduced ECF
Causes of Metabolic Alkalosis: Differential Diagnosis
ECF volume contracted: urine chloride concentration <20 meq/L
 • Gastric alkalosis:
Differential Diagnosis ECF ... villous adenomas ECF ... Liddle syndrome ECF
ECF
Cell membrane
Cytosol
#Insulin
P
#Tyrosinekinase
P
#IRS-1
#Phosphorylated #tyrosine residues
ECF Cell membrane
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
bone and from the ECF ... released into the ECF
K* uptake
Acidosis
[K*] in plasma t and cells
Nat uptake
ECF volume
Spirono-lactone
Diuretics
Furosemide, thiazides
Nat reabsorption in loop of Henle and
cells Nat uptake ECF
ECG Cheat Sheet

ECG rapid view: It is organized roughly how one would typically read an ECG.
ECG Cheat Sheet ... ECG rapid view ... typically read an ECG ... infarction #ECG