7/16/2024
Body fluids
► Water & dissolved solutes in the
body constitute body fluids
► Water + electrolytes (solutes)
Water
Essential for survival
1
, 7/16/2024
Body water
► Intake
► Ingestion
►2100 ml/day
► Metabolic water
►200 ml/day
► Total = 2300 ml/day
Body water
Intake is highly variable and depends upon
climate, habits, physical activity etc
2
, 7/16/2024
Body water
► Out put
► Insensible loss 700 ml/day
► Skin 350 ml/day
► Lungs 350 ml/day
► Sweat 100 ml/day
► Feces 100 ml/day
► Urine 1400 ml/day
► Total = 2300 ml/day
3
Body fluids
► Water & dissolved solutes in the
body constitute body fluids
► Water + electrolytes (solutes)
Water
Essential for survival
1
, 7/16/2024
Body water
► Intake
► Ingestion
►2100 ml/day
► Metabolic water
►200 ml/day
► Total = 2300 ml/day
Body water
Intake is highly variable and depends upon
climate, habits, physical activity etc
2
, 7/16/2024
Body water
► Out put
► Insensible loss 700 ml/day
► Skin 350 ml/day
► Lungs 350 ml/day
► Sweat 100 ml/day
► Feces 100 ml/day
► Urine 1400 ml/day
► Total = 2300 ml/day
3