Question

2- What is hypervolemia?

Answer 1

Hypervolemia also called as fluid overload is a condition of having too much of water in body.

Normal volume of fluid in body in average 70kg adult male is as follows:

1.Total body weight: 42lt.

2.ECF: 14 lt

3.ICF:28lt

Signs of hypervolemia:

1.swelling/edema

2.headache

3.cramping

4.Shortness of breath.

5.heart problems.

6.high blood pressure.

7.raised jvp

8.pulmonary crepitations.

9.ascites.

Causes of hypervolemia:

1.heart failure.

2.Liver cirrhosis.

3.Kidney failure

4.Nephrotic syndrome.