Fluid and electrolyte imbalances

2. Presented by:
Ms. Amanda Kharsamai
1st year M.Sc. Nursing

5. ECF is all the
fluid outside
the cells. It
constitutes
about 20% of
an adult body
weight or
30% of total
body water.
ICF is the
fluid within
cells
constituting
about 40%
adult body
weight or
70% of the
total body
water.

6. VARIATIONS IN FLUID CONTENT
Water compartment Infant Adult (%) Elderly
Person (%)
Man Woman
Extracellular
Intravascular 4 4 5 5
Interstitial 25 11 10 15
Intracellular 48 45 35 25
Total body water 77 60 50 45
In a healthy person, total body water constitutes about 50% to 60% of the
body weight depending on the factors such as age, lean body mass and
sex.
Water as a percentage of body weight

20. HYPERKALEMIA
It is defined as the elevation of the potassium level above 5.0mEq/L.

21. CALCIUM AND PHOSPHOROUS IMBALANCES
 Calcium an extracellular and
intracellular cation has a normal
plasma range of 4.5 to 5.5 mEq/L or 9
to 11 mg/dl.
Hypocalcaemia
Hypocalcaemia is a plasma calcium
below 4.5mEq/L.
 It is common occur in children,
elderly and in post-operative clients.

26. HYPOPHOSPHATEMIA