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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
Extracellular Fluid (ECF ... The ECF and ICF ... of Cl- into the ECF ... remain in our ECF ... However, for 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
ECF
Cell membrane
Cytosol
#Insulin
P
#Tyrosinekinase
P
#IRS-1
#Phosphorylated #tyrosine residues
ECF Cell membrane
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
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
Bone resorption and the relationship between osteoblasts and osteoclasts.  
RANK is expressed on the osteoclasts,
bone and from the ECF ... released into the ECF
The Evolution of STEMI ECG Changes 

#STEMI #Evolution #Timeline #EKG #ECG #cardiology #Electrocardiogram
Evolution of STEMI ECG ... Timeline #EKG #ECG