When a patient exhibits a positive fluid balance it indicates that his/her fluid input is higher than the output. This medical condition that... View Article
Third spacing is an obsolete term describing the movement of fluids of body fluid from the blood, into the spaces between cells. It takes place... View Article
The kidneys remove unwanted particles from the blood and hence produce urine for excretion. This process is carried out in three prime steps or... View Article
The urinary tract is primarily functional in eliminating fluids and other wastes from the body. Hydronephrosis is the condition in which the... View Article
A sample of urine or blood of a person can assist in measuring the number of adrenal hormones detecting a functional tumor. A CT or CAT scan... View Article
Urine output is a non-invasive way of measuring the fluid balance after the restoration of the intravascular volume. The normal range (healthy... View Article
PTH, also known as parathormone, is made by your parathyroid glands. Calcitonin hormones produced by humans in the parafollicular cells of the... View Article
The ADH (antidiuretic hormone) regulates the water levels in the body. It is formed in the hypothalamus and stored in the posterior pituitary... View Article
Kidney is involved in many endocrine roles. It produces several humoral factors and hormones. A key enzyme of the RAS (renin-angiotensin system)... View Article
Endothelins are powerful vasoconstrictors and are produced by the endothelial cells of the renal blood vessels, cells of DCT and mesangial cells.... View Article
The short answer to it is yes, it does. Water has the potential to regulate the body's internal temperature in response to the exterior... View Article
Extracellular fluids are the body fluids that are not inside, contained in the cells. They are found in the blood, lymph, etc. These fluids can... View Article
The liquids found in the body help in transportation of nutrients and eliminates toxic wastes from cells. Some fluids of the body are as listed... View Article
ANP triggers vasodilation of the afferent arteriole of glomerulus. This leads to an increase in the renal blood flow and a rise in the glomerular... View Article
Atrial Natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a tiny peptide released by the heart on atrial stretch and increased systemic blood pressure. It stimulates... View Article
Particles carrying electric charges when dissolved in the blood are electrolytes. Electrolytic concentration is maintained by the kidneys through... View Article
Through the process of passive transport, water from the intestinal lumen passes to the plasma which is controlled by the osmotic gradients.... View Article
Urination is the process of releasing urine from the urinary bladder via the urethra through which it exits the body. It is the form of excretion... View Article
Potassium is a significant electrolyte required by the body for muscles and nerves and the heart for its normal functioning. Lower levels of... View Article
