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According to the text, what percentage of body weight is water in obese individuals?
According to the text, what percentage of body weight is water in obese individuals?
Based on the information provided, what percentage of body weight is water in very slim people?
Based on the information provided, what percentage of body weight is water in very slim people?
According to the text, what percentage of body weight is water in newborns?
According to the text, what percentage of body weight is water in newborns?
Based on the information provided, what percentage of body weight is plasma in the extracellular fluid (ECF)?
Based on the information provided, what percentage of body weight is plasma in the extracellular fluid (ECF)?
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According to the text, what is the total body water (TBW) in a 70 Kg person?
According to the text, what is the total body water (TBW) in a 70 Kg person?
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Based on the information provided, how much water is located inside the cytoplasm of the cells in a 70 Kg person?
Based on the information provided, how much water is located inside the cytoplasm of the cells in a 70 Kg person?
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According to the text, what is the percentage of body weight that transcellular fluid constitutes?
According to the text, what is the percentage of body weight that transcellular fluid constitutes?
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Which two factors determine the distribution of fluids between ICF and the vascular and extravascular parts of ECF?
Which two factors determine the distribution of fluids between ICF and the vascular and extravascular parts of ECF?
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What is the osmolality range that is maintained on both sides of the cell membrane?
What is the osmolality range that is maintained on both sides of the cell membrane?
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What is the difference between solute and salt?
What is the difference between solute and salt?
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What is the measure of osmotic pressure called?
What is the measure of osmotic pressure called?
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What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?
What happens to a cell in a hypertonic solution?
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What is the formula for calculating calculated osmolality (CO) in mmol/L or mEq/L?
What is the formula for calculating calculated osmolality (CO) in mmol/L or mEq/L?
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What is the name for the difference between measured osmolality (MO) and calculated osmolality (CO)?
What is the name for the difference between measured osmolality (MO) and calculated osmolality (CO)?
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Which of the following is true about sodium's role in the body?
Which of the following is true about sodium's role in the body?
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What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump?
What is the main function of the sodium-potassium pump?
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What is the relationship between consuming too much sodium and blood pressure?
What is the relationship between consuming too much sodium and blood pressure?
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What is diffusion?
What is diffusion?
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What is osmosis?
What is osmosis?
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What is osmotic pressure?
What is osmotic pressure?
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What are osmotically effective solutes?
What are osmotically effective solutes?
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Which of the following is a possible cause for a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15?
Which of the following is a possible cause for a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15?
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What is the maximum difference between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality in a healthy individual?
What is the maximum difference between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality in a healthy individual?
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Which condition can be detected using the osmolality gap?
Which condition can be detected using the osmolality gap?
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What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of bacterial infection?
What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of bacterial infection?
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What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of hypoxia?
What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of hypoxia?
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What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of ethylene glycol intoxication?
What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of ethylene glycol intoxication?
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Which of the following conditions cannot be detected using the osmolality gap?
Which of the following conditions cannot be detected using the osmolality gap?
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What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of renal tubular acidosis?
What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of renal tubular acidosis?
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What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of renal failure?
What is the possible cause of a gap between calculated osmolality (CO) and normal blood osmolality exceeding 15 in the presence of renal failure?
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