Fluids Flashcards
what percentage of a mature dog is water? young animal?
60%; 70%
what are the two main types of BODY fluids
Intracellular and extracellular
what creates and maintains the differences between ICF and ECF
cells (via cell membranes)
ECF consists of (3)
- interstitial fluid (ISF)
- plasma
- transcellular fluid
what is the 60-40-20 rule
60% of BW is water
40% of BW is intracellular (2/3)
20% of BW is extracellular (1/3)
what is ICF a mixture of? is this homogenous?
potassium, organic ions and proteins
not homogenous
what is the pH of ICF? what determines and what maintains this?
close to 7; maintained by Na/K ATPase and determined by K+ in the ICF
what is ECF a mixture of?
NaCl and NaHCO3
describe the following fluids:
- Interstitial fluid
- Plasma
- Transcellular fluid
Interstitial fluid: surrounds cells but does not circulate (3/4 ECF or 15% BW)
Plasma: extracellular component of blood (1/4 ECF or 5% BW)
Transcellular fluid: extracellular fluid oustide the normal compartments (CSF, digestive juices, mucus…) (<1% BW)
what is the pH of ECF?
7.4-7.45
what is electroneutrality
the number of cations (+) and anions (-) in the ICF and ECF (interstitial and plasma) balances to a net 0 charge in each compartment, although the total number of molecules in each compartment may differ
In a spun sample of blood, what is the percentage of:
- plasma
- PCV
plasma: 55-65%
pcv: 35-45%
What is the blood volume of the following species (in ml/kg and % bw)
1) dog
2) cat
3) horse
4) ruminant
5) pig
1) dog: 80 ml/kg (8% bw)
2) cat: 50-70 ml/kg (5-7% bw)
3) horse: 100 ml/lg (10% bw)
4) ruminant: 60 ml/kg (6% bw)
5) pig: 65-75 ml/kg (6.5-7.5% b)
what is osmolality? how do we calculate it
= ratio of solutes/volume
= 2 x Na + Glucose + BUN mOsm/L
what is the normal osmolality of ICF, ECF and plasma
290 +/- 10 mOsm/L
what is Starlings equation
J = k (Pc-Pi) - σ (πc - πi) - Qlymph
what is P and π in Starling’s equation and what do they do
P = hydrostatic pressure (pushes fluid out)
π = oncotic pressure (draws fluid in)
what is the net effect of fluid dynamics on:
- arterioles
- venules
Fluid moves out of arterioles and goes into venules
What is the Endothelial Glycocalyx Layer
web of membrane-bound glycoproteins and proteoglycans on the luminal side of endothelial cells associated with various GAG; acts as an active interface between blood and the capillary wall
what has been replaced in Starling’s equation
πi has been replaced with subglycocalyx
what is the endothelial glycocalyx layer semi permeable to
anionic macromolecules (ex. albumin)
what are some situations that compromise that endothelial glycocalyx layer
systemic inflammatory states
- diabetes
- hyperglycemia
- trauma
- sepsis
- surgery
what are 4 drugs that protect or restore the endothelial glycocalyx layer
- N-acetylcysteine
- antithrombin III
- hydrocortisone
- sevoflurane
T/F absorption through venous capillaries and venules does not occur
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