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    Fluid intake and output must balance to maintain homeostasis. Sources of fluid intake include ingested water, food, and metabolic oxidation which total around 2300-2900ml daily. Sources of fluid output include the kidneys which excrete around 1500ml, skin which loses 600-800ml, lungs which lose 400-600ml, and the gastrointestinal tract which loses around 100ml, totaling 2600-3000ml daily.

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    Fluid intake and output must balance to maintain homeostasis. Sources of fluid intake include ingested water, food, and metabolic oxidation which total around 2300-2900ml daily. Sources of fluid output include the kidneys which excrete around 1500ml, skin which loses 600-800ml, lungs which lose 400-600ml, and the gastrointestinal tract which loses around 100ml, totaling 2600-3000ml daily.

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    Fluid

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    Fluid intake and output must balance to maintain homeostasis. Sources of fluid intake include ingested water, food, and metabolic oxidation which total around 2300-2900ml daily. Sources of fluid output include the kidneys which excrete around 1500ml, skin which loses 600-800ml, lungs which lose 400-600ml, and the gastrointestinal tract which loses around 100ml, totaling 2600-3000ml daily.

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    Fluid and Electrolyte

    Imbalance

    Sources of fluid intake and output


    Fluid output
    Kidneys : 1500ml
    Fluid intake
    Loss through skin :600-800ml
    Ingested water:1200-1500ml
    Loss through lungs:400-600ml
    Ingested food :800-1100ml
    Gastrointestinal tract :100ml
    Metabolic oxidation :300ml
    Total = 2600-3000ml
    Total = 2300-2900ml

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