hypo or iso?

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hypo or iso?

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ferekide
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07/01/05 - 05:08 PM

diareea is loss of hypotonic or isoosmotic fluid?

goljan says hipo

brs phisio says iso

so?

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99doc
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07/01/05 - 07:58 PM

in adults, it is isotonic loss that is same amount of sodium & water are lost.

in infants it is hypotonic ,more water lost than sodium

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