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Clinical Management of Electrolyte Disorders

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  • © 1983

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Authors:
  1. Mary G. McGeown

    1. Renal Unit, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK

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Part of the book series: Developments in Critical Care Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DCCA, volume 2)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XVII
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  2. Basic information relating to body fluids

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 1-14

  3. The fluid compartments of the body

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 15-17

  4. What can intravenous therapy accomplish?

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 18-23

  5. The clinical history

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 24-32

  6. Physical examination of the patient

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 33-43

  7. Fluid balance records and their interpretation

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 44-50

  8. Laboratory data and useful investigations

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 51-66

  9. Solutions for intravenous therapy and their uses

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 67-79

  10. Water loss syndrome

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 80-84

  11. Water excess syndrome

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 85-88

  12. Sodium loss syndrome

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 89-97

  13. Hyponatraemia without sodium loss

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 98-100

  14. Sodium excess syndrome

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 101-106

  15. Hypernatraemia

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 107-110

  16. Disturbances of potassium metabolism

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 111-123

  17. Metabolic acidosis

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 124-137

  18. Metabolic alkalosis

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 138-142

  19. Respiratory disturbances of acid/base

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 143-150

  20. Calcium and phosphorus

    • Mary G. McGeown
    Pages 151-173
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Serious disturbances of fluid and electrolyte balance are frequently encountered in acutely ill patients; somewhat less often in the chronically sick. There seems to be a trend for such cases to increase, due probably to an increase in major surgical procedures on older patients whose renal function is less than adequate. There are already many publications dealing with the physiology of the homeo­ stasis of fluid and electrolytes, and others dealing with the clinical aspects of the subject. It is often assumed that a knowledge of the basic principles of physiology will enable the doctor to prescribe suitable intravenous therapy. In practice this is often found not to be so and the evidence for this is the frequency of calls for help with electrolyte problems from well-qualified and experienced doctors who are undoubtedly equipped with adequate or even excellent knowledge of the basic It is not an unusual observation that knowledge of theory and principles involved. principles does not necessarily lead to successful practice in this or any other art or craft. Most doctors already possess knowledge of the physiology of the internal envi­ ronment, but some are aware of being unable to deal effectively with clinical problems related to fluid and electrolyte disturbances and seek guidance to translate theoretical knowledge into practice.

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  • Renal Unit, Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK

    Mary G. McGeown

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