Using Electrolyte Free Water Balance to Rationalize and Treat Dysnatremias

Dysnatremias or abnormalities in plasma [Na+] are often termed disorders of water balance, an unclear physiologic concept often confused with changes in total fluid balance. However, most clinicians clearly recognize that hypertonic or hypotonic gains or losses alter plasma [Na+], while isotonic cha...

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Main Authors: Sanjeev R. Shah, Gautam Bhave
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2018.00103/full