APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Water in our bodies Most mature adults lose about 2.5 to 3 litres of water per day. Water loss may increase in hot weather and with prolonged exercise. Elderly people lose about 2 litres per day.

Detailed explanation-2: -Each day humans must consume a certain amount of water to survive. Of course, this varies according to age and gender, and also by where someone lives. Generally, an adult male needs about 3 liters (3.2 quarts) per day while an adult female needs about 2.2 liters (2.3 quarts) per day.

Detailed explanation-3: -Why is it important for the amount of water intake to equal the amount of water output? The amount of fluid taken in and the fluid excreted should always be in balance. This is because the body needs water to maintain its metabolic processes. An absence of which can cause dehydration which is detrimental to the body.

Detailed explanation-4: -The core principle of fluid balance is that the amount of water lost from the body must equal the amount of water taken in; for example, in humans, the output (via respiration, perspiration, urination, defecation, and expectoration) must equal the input (via eating and drinking, or by parenteral intake).