Today we will be covering the importance of fluid in the body and how the electrolyte you consume can affect your health. This is kind of an introduction to pathophysiology, but you will also be coving these topics in your physiology class. This is a very important topic to discuss before going into the diseases that are talked about in pathophysiology because a lot of what is discussed here is related to how the body is going to function and balance electrolytes in disease-states. Afterward, I will cover acid-base imbalances on a surface level understanding, just as an introduction. I really encourage you to look up the pathways in your own time to get a better understanding of how the body compensates for a pH imbalance!
Sources:
1. Hubert RJ, VanMeter KC. Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Professions. 6th ed. St. Louis, MO; Elsevier. 2018.
