FLUID
AND ELECTROLYTE BALANCE WATER
Water is the solvent of life.
It is more important than any other single
compound to life.
Water is comprised of two atoms of hydrogen and
one atom of oxygen.
H2O
DISTRIBUTION OF WATER
Water is a major body constituent.
An adult human contains about 70% of water.
This water is distributed in
Intracellular space (inside the cells).
Extracellular space
(outside the cells)
Fluid present in the intracellular space is
known as intracellular fluid (ICF).
Fluid present outside the cells is known as
extracellular fluid (ECF).
ECF is further divided into :