Fluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is crucial for life and homeostasis. Fluid occupies almost 60% of the weight of an adult. Body fluid is located in two fluid compartments: the intracellular space and the extracellular space. Electrolytes in body fluids are active chemicals or cations that carry positive charges and anions that carry negative charges. The major cations in the body fluid are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and hydrogen ions. The major anions are chlor...

 Fluid and electrolyte balance is a dynamic process that is crucial for life and homeostasis. Fluid occupies almost 60% of the weight of an adult. Body fluid is located in two fluid compartments: the intracellular space and the extracellular space. Electrolytes in body fluids are active chemicals or cations that carry positive charges and anions that carry negative charges. The major cations in the body fluid are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, and hydrogen ions. The major anions ar...

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