Topic summary
Fluid loss
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Volume contraction.
Estimation
- VICF a = Intracellular fluid volume after fluid loss
- nICF a = Amount of substance in ICF after fluid loss
- Osma = Body osmolarity after loss
- VICF b = Intracellular fluid volume before fluid loss (approximately 40% of body weight, or subtracting ECF from TBW)
- Osmb = Body osmolarity before loss (almost equal to plasma osmolality of 275-299 milli-osmoles per kilogram)
- nlost K+ = Amount of substance of lost potassium