Explain what would be the effect of fluid movement between the plasma and inters

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Explain what would be the effect of fluid movement between the plasma and interstitial fluid in a normal person receiving an IV drip of very hypertonic saline at a rate of 50 ml/hr. Normal rates are 100 ml/hr. Explain what would be the effect of fluid movement between the plasma and RBCs in a normal person receiving an IV drip of hypertonic saline. Explain the effect of the nephrotic syndrome (inflammation of the nephrons which causes excess protein loss in the urine) on the normal amount of water in RBCs. The patient is still voiding the same amount as before they developed nephrotic syndrome.

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2) When a patient receives hypertonic saline, the RBC or the blood cells shrink in size as the water flows out of the cell. This happens due to process called osomosis. The high salt concentration in solution results in drawing water out of the cell with lower salt concentration. The renal system cannot detect the proteins and thus excretes proteins along with the red bloods cells in the urine.

3) Nephrotic syndrome is detected by symptoms like loss of proteins, high cholesterol level and presence of less proteins in the blood. This results in hypoproteinemia which extracts water out of the tissue cells. This causes unnecessary accumulation of water around the abdominal cavity, heart, lungs, increased risk of thrombosis.

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