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Fluid Shifts MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Fluid Shifts
Tree Number(s)
G07.313
Unique ID
D018495
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018495
Scope Note
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.
Previous Indexing
Body Fluids/physiology (1966-1994)
See Also
Lower Body Negative Pressure
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Established
1995/01/01
Date of Entry
1994/06/07
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Fluid Shifts Preferred
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