fluid shifts - CISMeF

Preferred Label : fluid shifts;

MeSH definition : 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.;

MeSH synonym : shifts, fluid;

Details

Origin ID

D018495;

UMLS CUI

C0242705;

Allowable qualifiers
- drug effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- genetics [MeSH Qualifier]
- immunology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- fluid shifts [MeSH concept]
See also
- blood volume [MeSH Descriptor]
- body fluids [MeSH Descriptor]
- lower body negative pressure [MeSH Descriptor]
- plasma volume [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Physiologic Function [UMLS semantic type]

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