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Question: Identify the true statements regarding the distribution of water in a 70 Kg adult man

1. Total body water is approximately 50 L
2. Extracellular water is approximately 14 L
3. Intracellular water is approximately 14 L
4. Plasma volume is approximately 5 L
5. Total body water is distributed as 2/3rd extracellularly and 1/3rd intracellularly

Answers:

1. 1. false
   2. true
   3. false
   4. false
   5. false

Explanation:

• TBW = 0.6ml/kg body weight = 42L
• 2/3rd is intracellular (28L) and 1/3rd is extracellular (14L)
• Extracellular distribution
  • interstitial: 3/4 th of ECF: 10.5 L
  • plasma 1/4th ICF: 3L
  • transcellular (pleural fluid/ peritoneal fluid/CSF): 0.5

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