RT Book, Section
A1 Hanna, Melisha G.
A1 Bock, Margret E.
A2 Hay Jr., William W.
A2 Levin, Myron J.
A2 Abzug, Mark J.
A2 Bunik, Maya
SR Print(0)
ID 1172107918
T1 Fluid, Electrolyte, & Acid–Base Disorders & Therapy
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Pediatrics, 25e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260457827
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1172107918
RD 2024/04/23
AB Total  body  water  (TBW)  constitutes  50%–75%  of  the  total  body  mass,  depending  on  age,  sex,  and  fat  content.  After  an  initial  brisk  postnatal  diuresis,  the  TBW  slowly  decreases  to  the  adult  range  near  puberty.  TBW  is  divided  into  the  intracellular  and  extracellular  spaces.  Intracellular  fluid  (ICF)  accounts  for  two-thirds  of  the  TBW  and  extracellular  fluid  (ECF)  for  one-third.  The  ECF  is  further  compartmentalized  into  plasma  (intravascular)  volume  and  interstitial  fluid  (ISF).