Your patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean?

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Trevor Boyd Smith · Answer 1 · 2018-05-11T01:36:25+0000

Hypotonic dehydration is primarily a loss of electrolytes, sodium in particular. Hypertonic dehydration is primarily a loss of water. Isotonic dehydration is an equalloss of water and electrolytes.

Your patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean?

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