Fluid Shifts

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.

Year introduced: 1995

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Tree Number(s): G07.313

MeSH Unique ID: D018495

Entry Terms:

• Shifts, Fluid

Previous Indexing:

• Body Fluids/physiology (1966-1994)

See Also:

• Lower Body Negative Pressure

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Physiological Phenomena
Fluid Shifts