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(A Subtopic in our IV Theraphy Course)
Fluid Compartments: For adult weight, body fluids is 60%. For infants, it is 80%. Minor changes can be critical to the patient.
1. Intracellular - Largest compartment; hold 40% of a person's body weight. Intracellular area contains 25 liters of fluid.
2. Extracellular - has three compartments that holds 15 liters:
a.Plasma - intravascular compartment within the arteries and veins. Makes up 5-7% of the total body weight. Total of 5 liters of fluid contained in the intravacular area.
b. Interstitial Fluid - spaces between the cells. Makes up approximately 15% of the total body weight.
c. Lymphatic system - makes up approximately 2-5% total body weight.
Percentage of water in the Body
Adipose - depending on the amount of fat in a person's body, the fat tissue should be essentially water free. The leaner the body, the MORE water the body contains.
Adult male - water makes 60% of the body weight in an adult male.
Adult female - 54% of the body weight in a female.
Newborn - 70-80% total body weight in an infant. Until the infant is 12 months old, the baby will then have highest percentage of body water.
Percentage of water in the Body
Adipose - depending on the amount of fat in a person's body, the fat tissue should be essentially water free. The leaner the body, the MORE water the body contains.
Adult male - water makes 60% of the body weight in an adult male.
Adult female - 54% of the body weight in a female.
Newborn - 70-80% total body weight in an infant. Until the infant is 12 months old, the baby will then have highest percentage of body water.
Water Loss
Insensible Loss - water loss that we are usually unaware of. It is due to transepidermal diffusion: water that passes through the skin and is lost by evaporation, and evaporative water loss from the respiratory tract.
Sensible Loss - the person is aware of such as through wound drainage, GI tract losses and urination.
Fluid Gain
The intake of fluid into our system
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