Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-base Balance: In a Nutshell (Nursing)

00:01 So to conclude our lecture on fluids, electrolytes, and the acid base balance of the body.

00:08 We recall that there are two main fluid compartments in the body.

00:12 The intracellular fluid compartment and the extracellular fluid compartment.

00:19 The bodies fluids contain water and solutes.

00:23 There are two types of solutes found in our body fluids: Electrolytes, and nonelectrolytes.

00:30 The most abundant of the electrolytes in our fluids is sodium.

00:35 It's movement drives the movement of water in and out of our extracellular fluid, our intracellular fluid, and our interstitial fluid.

00:46 Sodium homeostasis is maintained by hormonal, neural, and chemical controls.

00:54 The movement of water follows the movement of salt and is driven by osmosis.

01:02 Acid base balance is important for all of our body's enzymatic processes.

01:07 Imbalances can lead to acidosis or alkalosis.

01:13 And finally, blood pH is maintained by buffering systems, respiratory mechanisms, and longer term renal regulation.

01:23 This concludes our lecture on fluids, electrolytes, and acid base balance.

01:28 Thank you for listening.