Disturbances of water and electrolyte balance
Total body water, which is distributed into the intracellular and extracellular compartments, makes up 50-60% of the body weight of the average adult patient. The intracellular compartment contains 60% of total body water, the extracellular compartment 40%. The extracellular compartment can be furth...
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
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| Format: | Chapter/Article |
| Language: | English |
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1994
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Neurocritical care
Year: 1994, Pages: 917-927 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-87602-8_87 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87602-8_87
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| Author Notes: | Ernst F. Hund, Hubert Böhrer, Eike Martin, Daniel F. Hanley |
| Summary: | Total body water, which is distributed into the intracellular and extracellular compartments, makes up 50-60% of the body weight of the average adult patient. The intracellular compartment contains 60% of total body water, the extracellular compartment 40%. The extracellular compartment can be further subdivided into the intravascular and interstitial subcompartments, with the former containing approximately 3.5 l in the average adult patient (i.e., 4% of body weight). These fluid compartments are known to undergo dynamic changes depending on a multitude of factors such as solute or protein concentrations. |
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| Item Description: | Elektronische Reproduktion der Druck-Ausgabe 6. Dezember 2012 Gesehen am 08.05.2024 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISBN: | 9783642876028 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-642-87602-8_87 |