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09/22/04 - 06:46 PM             #1

what is the most common cause of convulsions in gastoenteritis
a. hyponatremia
b. hypernatremia

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09/22/04 - 07:49 PM             #2

hypernatremia ..i guess becos hypotonic fluid loss..


only if replaced only with water then hyponatremia results as with sweating :roll:

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09/24/04 - 05:07 PM             #3

:mrgreen: HYPONATREMIA IS THE ONLY RIGHT ANSWER

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11/10/04 - 02:46 AM             #4

Hyponatremia I guess too but I dont know why.

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11/16/04 - 11:58 AM             #5

It's hypoNa........... becuase kids lose HYPERTONIC salt solution, adults lose relativly HYPOTONIC salt solution in diarrhea!
That's why! :|

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11/29/04 - 11:14 PM             #6

hyponatraemia . . . .

(my reasoning = or else why would people with diarrhoea be given electrolytes???? such as oral rehydration preprations which are full of salts, a mojority of which is Na )

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02/01/05 - 01:15 PM             #7

Good logic! smiling face

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