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Chapter 24: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance


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Chapter 24: Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

term

page reference

total body water (TBW)

865

fluid compartment

865

fluid balance

866

metabolic water

866

preformed water

866

cutaneous transpiration

866

insensible water loss

867

obligatory water loss

867

thirst center

867

volume depletion

868

dehydration

869

volume excess

870

hypotonic hydration

870

fluid sequestration

870

hypernatremia

872

hyponatremia

873

hyperkalemia

873

hypokalemia

873

hyperchloremia

873

hypochloremia

873

hypocalcemia

875

hypercalcemia

875

strong acid

876

weak acid

876

strong base

876

weak base

876

buffer

876

physiological buffer

876

chemical buffer

876

buffer system

876

bicarbonate buffer system

876

phosphate buffer system

876

protein buffer system

876

limiting pH

877

respiratory acidosis

880

respiratory alkalosis

880

metabolic acidosis

880

metabolic alkalosis

880

uncompensated

880

compensated

880

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