Alterations in Fluids‚ Electrolytes‚ and Acid-Base Balance Composition & Compartment Distribution of Body Fluids ← Body fluids are distributed between the intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF) compartments. The ICF compartment consists of fluid contained within all of the billions of cells in the body. It is the larger of the two compartments‚ containing approximately two thirds of the body water in healthy adults. ← The remaining one third of body water is in
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Hemorrhagic Stroke A Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain leaks or ruptures. Brain hemorrhages can result from many conditions that affect your blood vessels‚ including uncontrolled high blood pressure ‚hypertension‚ and weak spots in your blood vessel walls ‚aneurysms. A less common cause of hemorrhage is the rupture of an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) — an abnormal tangle of thin-walled blood vessels‚ present at birth. The types of hemorrhagic stroke include: Intracerebral
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Chapter 6 Study Guide Fluids‚ Electrolytes‚ and Acid-Base balance Compartmental Distribution of Body Fluids 2/3 of the body’s water is contained in the ICF‚ the remaining 1/3 is in the ECF ICF fluid volume is regulated by proteins and other non-diffusible organic compounds in cells Interstitial fluids (IF) act as a transport vehicle for gasses‚ nutrients‚ wastes‚ and other materials 14%-16% of body weight Reservoir for maintenance of vascular volume; used during hemorrhage
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neglect to medical treatments needed for the patient. ii. Developmental Stage: Trust vs Mistrust. g. Other: Patient is under the care of child protective services currently. 2. Client History a. Chief complaint: Hyponatremia‚ failure to thrive (FTT). b. Admitting Diagnosis: Hyponatremia‚ failure to thrive. 3. Past Medical History/Hospitalization a. Past Medical History: Patient admitted to UVA hospital in June/July 2016 for failure to thrive. Patient also has a history of eczema‚ food allergies‚
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1. The body needs six basic nutrients: carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ fats‚ vitamins‚ minerals‚ and water. Each one helps the body carry out different functions. To start off‚ carbohydrates are a group of compounds that includes starches‚ celluloses‚ and sugars. Carbohydrates provide the body with calories along with ample sources of vitamins and minerals. Cereals‚ rice‚ pasta‚ fruits‚ vegetables‚ and milk are only some of the foods carbohydrates are found in. Next up is proteins‚ which are complex nitrogen
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Cause and Effect of Anorexia Of all girls and women in the United States‚ ten percent will be affected by an eating disorder. Men and women alike are affected‚ however it is more common in women‚ specifically those aged thirteen to twenty. The most common eating disorder among teenage girls is anorexia nervosa. This disease is mostly linked with an overwhelming desire to be thin. People take extreme measures to achieve this goal (“Causes”). Anorexia is a very mysterious and misunderstood disease
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While describing the differences between intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid in the first observation is completely obvious. When reading the words intracellular and extracellular it can be seen that one is the interior of the cell and the other is the exterior of the cell. Intracellular fluid is restricted to the interior of the cell‚ and the cell membrane is the borderline of cytosol or cytoplasmic matrix. The compartments of the intracellular fluid are very important to know‚ as it contains
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Furthermore‚ for a patient to have proper hydration‚ nurses must monitor the patient’s fluid intake‚ making sure that the patient drinks the right amount of water per day; preventing thirst and being dehydrated‚ or preventing overhydrated and leading to hyponatremia‚ which is when the salts‚ sodium‚ and blood levels are low due to drinking extreme amounts of water and being intoxicated (DiLonardo‚ 2014). According to Nightingale‚ knowing and keeping record on how much water the patient is given will help the
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Water: An Overlooked Essential Nutrient | Presented by: Your Name | Today I am discussing the importance of water to encourage this office to provide water as the main beverage choice in this office. Water maintains body temperature‚ maintains blood volume‚ blood pressure and supports all cell functions. (Cherif‚ et al.‚ 2010)Water is a valuable resource even in an office environment. You may not realize that an air-conditioned office is a very dry environment and will deplete your body of
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sodium loss‚ treat with isotonic fluids‚ blood products for blood loss‚ low BP‚ increase HR‚ weak thready pulse‚ no JVD‚ increase RR‚ decreased LOC‚ cool skin POOR SKIN TURGOR SIADH: decrease in plasma osmalility and urine output‚ too much ADH‚ hyponatremia Diabetes Insipidus: polyuria‚ polydipsia‚ alert LOC‚ 800-1200ml/hr‚ decrease in ADH Hypokalemia: caused by excessive diuresis and mag deficiency UWAVE PRESENT LETHAL VENTRICULAR RHYTHMS ‚ SUPPLEMENTS SHOULD NEVER EXCEED 60MEQ/L AND RATE SHOULD
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