Management of Fluid and Electrolyte problems in Children


Composition of body fluids

Decide whether the following statments are true or false.

Water makes up a greater percentage of body mass in infants than in adults.

 

Water makes up a greater percentage of body mass in obese than in lean patients.

 

Water is divided between the extracellular (ECF) and intracellular (ICF) compartments.

 

Most of the ECF is in the plasma compartment.

 


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