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body water
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
Related
fluid imbalance; water imbalance
General
body fluid
H2O (water molecule)
References
- Saunders Manual of Medical Practice, Rakel (ed), WB Saunders,
Philadelphia, 1996, pg 682
- Mayo Internal Medicine Board Review, 1998-99, Prakash UBS (ed)
Lippincott-Raven, Philadelphia, 1998, pg 599