申論題

1 Answer both parts of the question (a) Distinguish between “tonicity” and “osmolality” (b) A 70 kg male has a body fluid osmolality of 290 mOsm/kg water. Assume 290 millimoles of NaCl are added to the extracellular fluid (ECF). Describe in words what fluid and solute shifts, if any, take place. Calculate the final osmolality of the body fluid, and the final ECF and intracellular fluid (ICF) volumes. (10%)