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Fluid & Electrolytes

Fluid & Electrolytes Part B

TermDefinition
hypomagnesemia condition that develops when the amount of magnesium in your body is too low.
hypothalmus the control center for many autonomic functions of the peripheral nervous system.
hypovolemia decreased blood volume
interstitial fluid a liquid — made mostly of water — that fills up the space between the cells of most organisms
intracellular the fluid inside the blood cells
intravascular fluid blood
isotonic/iso-osmolar having the same osmolarity; a solution in which body cells can be bathed without net flow of water across the semipermeable cell membrane
laryngospasm closure of the larynx obstructing the airway
milliequivalent an expression of the chemical combining power of the electrolyte in a fluid
nonvolatile metabolic acids an acid produced in the body from sources other than carbon dioxide, and is not excreted by the lungs
osmoreceptor sensory nerve receptors stimulated by changes in fluid and electrolyte concentrations
osmosis the force that draws water through a semipermeable membrane from a solution of lower solute concentration to a solution of higher concentration.
osmotic pressure how hard the water would “push” to get through the barrier in order to diffuse to the other side.
paresthesias abnormal sensations
skin turgor indicates tension of the skin based on pressure within the cells; a measure of dehydration
tetany repeated skeletal muscle contractions or spasms, seen in the extremities and face, related to increased irritability of the nerves, often associated with hypocalcemia
transcellular passing from one cell to another, through adjacent cell membranes.
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