and by cooks to enhance flavor. Sodium is the predominant ion in extra cellular fluid. Sodium (Na) is the predominant cation in extra cellular fluid and its concentration is under tight homeostatic control. Excess dietary sodium is excreted in the urine. The kidney very efficiently reabsorbs the mineral when intakes are low or losses are excessive. Sodium consort with potassium‚ the chief cation of intracellular fluid‚ to maintain proper body water distribution and blood pressure. Sodium also is
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2011 Pre-course Learning Objectives: Fluids and Electrolytes: 1. Identify and describe the composition of the fluid compartments within the body Either Intracellular fluid (ICF- 2/3 of the body’s water) or extracellular fluid (ECF -one third of the body’s water). The two main extracellular fluid compartments are the interstitial fluid and the intravascular fluid‚ which is the blood plasma. Other ECF compartments include the lymph and the transcellular fluids such as the synovial ‚ intestinal‚
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Urine Therapy (Uropathy) - Your Body’s Own Best Medicine‚ A PowerFul Infection Fighter You may think that when it comes to alternative health therapies you’ve heard it all. But there is one natural therapy you’ve probably never heard of ---even though its one of the most powerful‚ most researched and most medically proven natural cures ever discovered. It is used in the manufacture of hormones‚ diuretics‚ and cancer fighting drugs. As urea‚ it is one of the primary ingredients in many face and
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results. As for the ketones‚ the patient could have Diabetes Mellitus‚ they could be suffering from starvation or they could be on a low carbohydrate or very high-fat diet. A mild amount of protein in the urine could be due to physical exertion‚ pregnancy or a high-protein diet. Blood in the urine could be due to the patient being on the menstrual cycle‚ hemolysis‚ a UTI‚ tumors/polyps in the urinary tract‚ kidney stones or another form of urinary tract trauma. 2. Unknown B? Unknown B has a high
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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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other plants surrounding it. Since my dogs urine had such effects on the plant‚ I wondered if my own would provide the same results. But instead of acting like a dog and soiling my own yard‚ I will explore the pros and cons of using human urine as a fertilizer. The first step in finding whether human urine can be used‚ as a fertilizer is understanding how we produce urine itself. In humans‚ soluble wastes are excreted primarily by the urinary system as urine. The urinary system consists of the kidneys
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A Summary of Alkaptonuria Alkaptonuria is an inborn error of metabolism that presents most notably with the occurrence of black urine when the urine is exposed to air. For this reason‚ it is also called the “Black Urine” disease. It is an autosomal recessive disorder and is therefore inherited genetically. Alkaptonuria is very rare‚ with a presentation of about 1:250‚000(ref1). The causality behind Alkaptonuria is a deficiency in homogentisic acid 1‚2 dioxygenase‚ an enzyme that is found in the
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1. Identify each of the following statements as either true or false. If false‚ explain why. (a) Viscosity is a measure of how easily a fluid flows. (b) Although important‚ fluids are not essential to many living things. (c) A meniscus forms when water particles adhere to the sides of their container. (d) Buoyancy‚ like water pressure‚ acts in all directions. 2. Describe the relationship between mass‚ volume‚ and density of matter. 3. Use the particle theory to explain the differences between
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Experiment 3: Fluid Flow Friction and Fitting Loss Objective To determine the pressure or head loss in different diameters pipes‚ joints and valves Theory Pipe flows belong to a broader class of flows‚ called internal flows‚ where the fluid is completely bounded by solid surfaces. In contrast‚ in external flows‚ such as flow over a flat plate or an airplane wing‚ only part of the flow is bounded by a solid surface. The term pipe flow is generally used to describe flow through round pipes
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Urine drug screening Factors affecting a valid specimen Urine creatinine concentration is assayed to detect diluted specimens. This can be caused by surreptitious addition of tap water or excessive fluid intake before the collection. A urine creatinine level < 1.76 mmol/L indicates a dilute specimen. A repeat specimen should be considered. The temperature of the specimen indicates if it is freshly passed. If the specimen is fresh‚ the temperature should fall in the range of 33–38°C. If
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