Maintaining the balance of fluid and electrolytes is crucial to the care of patients across the
continuum. To do this, a practitioner must be cognizant of key monitoring and assessment …

In high dependency care, a patient's fluid and electrolyte status can change rapidly, and the
need to be vigilant and alert to these changes is of paramount importance. Methodical …

This interactive exercise is designed to provide a review of clinically relevant issues
experienced by the critically ill patient with fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and to assist the …

Assessment and careful maintenance of fluid and electrolyte balance in patients is an
essential part of the nurse's role. This article explores fluid and electrolyte balance with …

Acid-base and electrolyte imbalances often complicate patient management in acute care
settings. Correctly identifying the imbalance and its cause is vital. This article will review the …

Electrolytes are substances that dissociate in solution and have the ability to conduct an
electrical current. These substances are located in the extracellular and intracellular fluid …

Reading the paper by Awad et al. 1 made me reflect on my own education on fluid and
electrolyte balance. In my two years at medical school to date I have been taught very little …

Monitoring and manipulating body fluid and electrolytes form a crucial aspect of nursing
care. For the average male, only about 18% of the body weight is protein with 15% fat and …

To maximize the benefit and minimize the adverse effects of fluid and electrolyte therapy, it is
critical for clinicians involved to be knowledgeable about the use of parenteral fluids as …

Assessing and interpreting fluid and electrolyte balance is fundamental to caring for any type
of patient. Yet this subject is one of the more challenging to grasp and apply to clinical …