Flashcard: Fluid and Electrolyte Balance Essentials — 10 carte

Fluid compartments — division?

Intracellular and extracellular spaces

Total Body Water — percentage?

Approximately 60% of adult weight.

Electrolyte functions — role?

Regulate nerve, muscle, and fluid balance

ICF — main electrolytes?

Potassium and phosphate.

Regulation mechanisms — primary hormones?

ADH and aldosterone

ECF — main electrolytes?

Sodium and chloride.

Fluid shift — driven by?

Osmosis and diffusion.

Electrolytes — role?

Transmit nerve signals, muscle contraction.

Sodium — function?

Regulates fluid volume and blood pressure.

Potassium — importance?

Maintains cell function and heart rhythm.