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| Condition caused by excess acid in the blood |
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| A process of moving electrolytes against the concentration gradient, from lower to higher areas of concentration, requiring metabolic energy. |
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| Condition caused by too little acid in the blood. |
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| Negatively charged particle. |
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| Body water that has substances (solutes) dissolved in it. |
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| Measurement of the relationship between height and weight, measured in squared meters (m2). |
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| Related acid-base pair that gives up or takes up hydrogen ions as needed to prevent large changes in the pH of a solution. |
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| Positively charged particle. |
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| The state of body water deficit. |
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| Movement of molecules across a membrane from an area of higher concentration to lower concentration. |
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| An accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial spaces. |
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| Charged particles (ions) dissolved in body fluid. |
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| The fluid in the body that is outside the cells, including interstitial and intravascular fluid. |
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| Movement into or out of capillaries as the net result of several opposing forces. |
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| hypernatremic dehydration (or hypertonic dehydration) |
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| Sodium loss that is proportionately greater than water loss. |
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| Fluid that is more concentrated than normal body fluid. |
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| hyponatremic dehydration (or hypotonic dehydration) |
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| Fluid loss characterized by a proportionately greater loss of sodium than water. |
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| Fluid that is more dilute than normal body fluid. |
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| Water loss not directly measurable or observable, such as through skin and respirations. |
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| Extracellular fluid that is between the cells and outside the blood and lymphatic vessels. |
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| The fluid in the body that is inside the cells. |
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| That portion of the extracellular fluid that is in the blood vessels. |
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| isonatremid dehydration (or isotonic dehydration) |
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| Fluid loss that is not balanced by intake; the loss of water and sodium are in proportion. |
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| Fluid that has the same osmolality as normal body fluid. |
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| Increased rate and depth of respirations (hyperventilation). |
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| The part of the blood osmotic pressure that is due to plasma proteins; also called blood colloid osmotic pressure. |
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| The amount of concentration of a fluid; technically, the number of moles of particles per kilogram of water in the solution. |
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| Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane into an area of higher particle concentration. |
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| The partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood. |
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| Negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration; used to monitor the acidity of body fluid. |
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| A "pit" or concave indentation that remains after an edematous area is pressed downward by the examiner's fingers. |
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| The partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood. |
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| A mixture of salt and water; normal saline refers to the mixture of salt and water in equal concentration in body fluids. |
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| Water loss that is measurable and observable, such as urine and drainage from tubes. |
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| Loss or pooling of fluid in a body space. |
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| Intake of excessive water without sodium. |
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