Body Water

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 More General Terms 3 Additional Terms 4 References

Introduction

• total body water: 50-60% of body weight, 75% in infants. ,

• 2/3 intracellular fluid
• 1/3 extracellular fluid

• 3/4 interstitial fluid
• 1/4 intravascular ( plasma)
  

• serum Na+ is an index of total body water

More General Terms

• body fluid

Additional Terms

• fluid balance; water balance
• H2O (water)

References

1. Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pg 682
2. Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed) Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 599

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