what are the Interventions to help maintain electrolyte balance.

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Chapter6: Basic Clinical Chemistry
Section6.7: Electrolytes
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what are the Interventions to help maintain electrolyte balance.

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Maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance in our body is necessary for life and homeostasis. Body fluid is present in intracellular space and extracellular space. Electrolytes are active chemicals or cations such as calcium, sodium, potassium, etc, and anions such as bicarbonate, sulfate, etc present in the body fluids. Electrolytes are present in the form of inorganic salts, acids, and bases. The concentration of these electrolytes affects the fluid balance of the body. The fluid-electrolyte balance is done by these chemicals by dissociating into ions (osmolarity) and by maintaining a balance of positive and negative charges (electroneutrality).

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