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Curriculum Objective
Objective
General Objectives
Regulation of fluid compartment size and osmolality

Curriculum Block

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2 / Renal
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Curriculum Block
Part 2 Medical Foundation 2 Renal
Curriculum Week
Part 2
Discipline
Nephrology
MeSH
Osmolar Concentration [G02.640] Fluid Shifts [G07.313] Body Fluid Compartments [A10.082]

Related Objectives

Parent Objective

The Kidney: Regulation of Fluid Compartments, Electrolytes, and Hypertension

Child Objectives
  • Describe the determinants of intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF) volume.
  • Describe the normal distribution of sodium, potassium and water in the ICF and ECF compartments.
  • Define osmolality.
  • Demonstrate the role of the sodium ion in determining the osmolality of the ECF and its clinical manifestations.
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