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How many liters of peritoneal fluid are produced and reabsorbed each day?
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∙ 14y ago
7 liters approximately
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What causes peritoneal fluid other than that resulting from infection?
Peritoneal fluid is not just produced by infections. An inflamed pancreas, called pancreatitis, can cause a massive sterile peritonitis when it leaks its digestive enzymes into the abdomen.
What percentage of fluid filtered by the nephron is returned to the blood?
About 180 liters of fluid is filtered by your kidneys per day. You pass about one to three liters of urine. Rest of the fluid is reabsorbed by your kidneys.
What is the benefit of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity?
Serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity provides lubrication for the organs.
How much fluid filters through the glomerulus in a day?
About 180 L of fluid is filtered out but 178-179 get reabsorbed in the tubules so 1-2 L gets excreted as urine on a daily basis.
What is acites?
Accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
What is an ascites?
An ascites is an accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
What is fluid liter in liters?
liters ARE fluid liters
Is most tissue fluid reabsorbed by the lymphatic system?
No.
Where would you find most of the body fluid?
Peritoneal cavity
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity is known as?
ascites
How do you convert ounces to liters?
To convert liters to fluid ounces: liters x 33.81 = fluid ounces
What is peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of kidney diseases?
Peritoneal dialysis in the treatment of kidney disease is the infusion of the abdomen with a special fluid. After some time the fluid is removed and refreshed by a fresh fluid. Thus the body can get rid of waste products.
