Water and electrolyte balance in surgical patients.
1946
R ELMAN
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010361
Patients
Individuals participating in the health care system for the purpose of receiving therapeutic, diagnostic, or preventive procedures.
Clients,Client,Patient
D005441
Fluids and Secretions
Liquid substances produced by living organisms to fulfill specific functions or excreted as waste.
Secretions and Fluids
D013502
General Surgery
A specialty in which manual or operative procedures are used in the treatment of disease, injuries, or deformities.
Surgery,Surgery, General
D014867
Water
A clear, odorless, tasteless liquid that is essential for most animal and plant life and is an excellent solvent for many substances. The chemical formula is hydrogen oxide (H2O). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Hydrogen Oxide
D014882
Water-Electrolyte Balance
The balance of fluid in the BODY FLUID COMPARTMENTS; total BODY WATER; BLOOD VOLUME; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; INTRACELLULAR SPACE, maintained by processes in the body that regulate the intake and excretion of WATER and ELECTROLYTES, particularly SODIUM and POTASSIUM.