H. Kenneth Spalding and Salvatore R. Goodwin p~ HYSICIANS who care for critically ill
patients in the operating room and the intensive care unit will be faced with hypovolemic …

Electrolyte disorders are extremely common in the critically ill patient. Competent analysis
and management of these is essential in providing quality intensive care. This article …

Electrolyte disorders are extremely common in the critically ill patient. Competent analysis
and management of these is essential in providing quality intensive care. This article …

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Electrolyte disorders are ubiquitous in the critically ill patient. Abnormalities may provide
clues to the diagnosis, severity and even prognosis of illnesses. Abnormal serum …

Electrolyte disturbance is almost ubiquitous in the critically ill. Competent analysis and
management are crucial in providing quality intensive care, as evaluation may provide an …

The physiologic principles that provide the basis for fluid therapy are reviewed. The
concepts of total body water, the body fluid compartments, volume control mechanisms, and …

Fluid and electrolyte abnormalities are common in critically ill patients and often represent
complications from underlying disease states or medication therapies. Critically ill patients …

Disturbances in water and electrolytes are common in the intensive care unit (ICU). In the
first section of this chapter the physiology of water balance, including the distribution of …

A patient's ability to tolerate inappropriate fluid and electrolyte therapy should not be
underestimated; regimes ranging from no fluid to more than 4 litres of isotonic saline/day are …