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a patient with heart failure has deceloped edema with swelling of ankles and fluid in lungs. During the past 2 weeks , the weight has increased by 4 kg. Assuming that the entire weight gain is the result of the accumulation of fluid, calculate the following:
-volume of accumulated fluid
-Amount of Na+ retained by the kidneys







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