CLINICAL SIGNS FOR ASSESSING ISOTONIC, HYPERTONIC ...

Isotonic Dehydration. The losses of fluid in most cases of dehydration do not come equally from the intracellular and extracellular fluid volumes. Most cases of volume depletion are due to a loss of extracellular fluid volume. Only in cases of prolonged dehydration will there be substantial losses from the intracellular fluid compartment as well. ................
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