Water and
electrolyte
imbalance
Fathima Shana
, Introduction
• Fluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is
crucial for life.
• It plays an important role in homeostasis.
• Imbalance may result from many factors and it is
associated with the illness.
, Composition of body fluid
• Total body fluid is 60 % of body weight .
• The water in the body is distributed into 2 major
compartments .
• Intracellular fluid (66 %) and extracellular fluid (34 %).
• ECF : •Interstitial fluid (65%)
•Transcellular fluid (10%) eg:plasma
. •Intravascular fluid (25%) eg:CSF
electrolyte
imbalance
Fathima Shana
, Introduction
• Fluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is
crucial for life.
• It plays an important role in homeostasis.
• Imbalance may result from many factors and it is
associated with the illness.
, Composition of body fluid
• Total body fluid is 60 % of body weight .
• The water in the body is distributed into 2 major
compartments .
• Intracellular fluid (66 %) and extracellular fluid (34 %).
• ECF : •Interstitial fluid (65%)
•Transcellular fluid (10%) eg:plasma
. •Intravascular fluid (25%) eg:CSF
