- osmolarity, is the
measure of
solute concentration,
defined as the
number of
osmoles (Osm) of
solute per
litre (L) of
solution (osmol/L or Osm/L). The osmolarity...
-
number of
osmoles (Osm) of
solute per
kilogram of
solvent (osmol/kg or Osm/kg),
osmolarity (with an "r") is
defined as the
number of
osmoles of solute...
-
osmolarity before loss (almost
equal to
plasma osmolality of 275-299 milli-
osmoles per kilogram) TBWb =
Total body
water before loss (approximately 60% of...
- to
adjust to the new tonicity,
namely by
increasing the
intracellular osmoles mentioned earlier. If the
serum sodium levels rise too rapidly, the increased...
-
molecules and ions in the
fluid is
described as
Osmolarity and is
measured in
osmoles per
liter (Osm/L). When the body
experiences a free
water deficit, the...
- This is
called turgor pressure. A
solution is
isotonic when its
effective osmole concentration is the same as that of
another solution. In biology, the solutions...
- micrometer(s)/micrometre(s) also
referred to as
microns μmol micromole(s) μOsm micro-
osmole(s) mμ millimicron(s) also
referred to as nanometers/nanometres...
-
ethanol is 46, but
empiric data
shows that it does not act as an
ideal osmole in
solution and the
appropriate divisor is 3.7) A
normal osmol gap is <...
-
solutes that
contribute to a solution's
osmotic pressure. It is
measured in
osmoles of the
solute per
kilogram of water. This unit is
frequently used in medical...
-
glomerular filtration rate (GFR). The low GFR
causes a
lowered rate of
osmole excretion, and an
increase in the
amount of
water reabsorbed; thus, hyponatremia...
