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🩻General Pathology · Year 2

Acid-Base & Fluid/Electrolyte Disorders

Master the fundamentals of pH regulation and electrolyte balance — through story first.

⏱️Under 90 mins
📖15 sections
✨Marable™ storytelling
🎓Teaching Receipt™
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What You'll Learn

✓How the body maintains pH balance through buffer systems
✓The four primary acid-base disorders and how to identify them
✓Fluid and electrolyte homeostasis mechanisms
✓Clinical diagnosis and treatment approaches
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Module Sections

0
The Marable™ — The Swimming Pool
1
Introduction — Acids, Bases & the Body pH System
2
The Buffer Systems — First Line of Defence
3
The Lungs — Respiratory Regulation of pH
4
The Kidneys — Metabolic Regulation of pH
5
Normal ABG Values & The Systematic Approach
6
Metabolic Acidosis — Causes, Consequences & Management
7
Metabolic Alkalosis — Causes, Consequences & Management
8
Fluid Physiology — Compartments & Movement
9
Sodium Disorders — Hyponatraemia & Hypernatraemia
10
Potassium, Calcium & Magnesium Disorders
11
Renal Tubular Acidosis & Special Syndromes
12
IV Fluid Therapy & Clinical Decision-Making
13
Teaching Receipt™ — Acid-Base & Fluid/Electrolyte Disorders
14
Deep Dive — Advanced Acid-Base & Renal PhysiologyDeep Dive
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The Marable™ Approach

This module uses the story of a swimming pool's pH balance to help you understand how your body maintains acid-base equilibrium. The narrative makes complex biochemistry feel intuitive and easy to remember.

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