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| An acid base imbalance characterized by an increase in H+ concentration (decreased blood pH). |
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| a low arterial pH due to reduced bicarbonate (HCO3-)concentration |
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| A low arterial pH due to increased Carbonic Acid (PCO2) |
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| Physiologic pump that moves fluid from an area of lower concentration to one of higher concentration; Requires adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for energy. |
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| An acid-base imbalance characterized by a reduction in H+ concentration (increased blood pH). |
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| A high arterial pH with increased bicarbonate (HCO3-) concentration. |
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| A high arterial pH due to reduced Carbonic Acid (PCO2) |
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| the process by which solutes move from an area of higher concentration to one of lower concentration; does not require an expenditure of energy. |
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| a dynamic process that involves the cessation of bleeding from an injured vessel, which requires activity of blood vessels, platelets, coagulation and fibrinolytic systems. |
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| maintenance of a consent internal equilibrium in a biological system that involves positive and negative feedback mechanisms. |
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| The pressure created by the weight of fluid against the wall that contains it. In the body, hydrostatic pressure in blood vessels results from the weight of fluid itself and the force resulting from cardiac contraction. |
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| A solution with an osmolality higher than that of serum. |
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| A solution with an osmolality lower than that of serum. |
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| A solution with the same osmolality as serum and other body fluids. Osmolality falls within normal range for serum (280-300 mOsm/kg) |
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| The number of osmoles per kilogram of solution. Expressed mOsm/kg. Evaluates serum and urine. Urea, Glucose, and sodium contribute the largest number of particles. |
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| The number of osmoles per liter (mOsm/L); Describes the concentration of solutes or dissolved particles |
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| The process by which fluid moves across a semipermeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration; the process continues until the solute concentrations are equal on both sides of the membrane. |
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| The measurement of the osmotic pressure of a solution; another term for osmolality |
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