Chapter-11 Water and Electrolyte Balance
BOOK TITLE: Food & Nutrition for Nurses
Author
1. Singh Ruma
ISBN
9789350255698
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11556_11
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
14
Author Affiliations
1.
Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab,
College of Nursing, Affiliated to Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot, Punjab, India; Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Chapter keywords
Homeostatic mechanism,
acid-base balance,
extracellular fluid,
intracellular fluid,
sensible loss,
insensible loss,
anti diuretic hormone,
dehydration,
oral rehydration solution,
water intoxication,
electrolytes,
osmosis,
osmotic equilibrium,
antacids,
cell-membrane permeability,
genetic predisposition,
hyponatremia,
hypernatremia,
Cushing’s syndrome,
edema,
hypokalemia,
tachycardia,
Addison’s disease,
hyperkalemia