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Physiological Phenomena > Fluid Shifts

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Fluid Shifts  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Scope note

  • Translocation of body fluids from one compartment to another, such as from the vascular to the interstitial compartments. Fluid shifts are associated with profound changes in vascular permeability and WATER-ELECTROLYTE IMBALANCE. The shift can also be from the lower body to the upper body as in conditions of weightlessness.

History note

  • 95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D018495

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