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isotonic solution - a solution having the same osmotic pressure as blood

solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"

Ringer solution, Ringer's solution - an aqueous solution containing the chlorides of sodium and potassium and calcium that is isotonic to animal tissues; used to correct dehydration and (in physiological experiments) as a medium for in vitro preparations

saline, saline solution - an isotonic solution of sodium chloride and distilled water

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Animal studies have shown an increased renin activity and vascular resistance, and decreased GFR when given this isotonic solution. A study in which patients in critical care units received chlorine-restricted fluids experienced a lower incidence of AKI and lower need for RRT, when compared to a retrospective group.

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Both the culture from the US pump tube and the isotonic solution were positive for R.

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(10) Thus, appropriate dilutions of a well-mixed EDTA specimen with an isotonic solution can generally render an accurate WBC count.

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9,259,384 B2) covers a method of enhancing wound healing in mucosal tissues by administering a therapeutically effective amount of a sterile isotonic solution to a subject.

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[6] Since fat and hypertonic fluids inhibit gastric emptying, for safety reasons the preferred energy source is carbohydrate in an isotonic solution.

Carbohydrate loading in the preoperative setting

"Coconut water is also an isotonic solution that replenishes the body and hydrates it," clarifies Dr Kanika Malhotra, Clinical nutritionist, Healthcare at Home, Delhi.

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The patient would benefit from an isotonic solution at a lower rate or a hypertonic solution until she is returned to an isotonic state.

IV therapies for patients with fluid and electrolyte imbalances

Loop diuretics might be used to isotonic solution after extracellular fluid volume has been filled.

Acute parathyroid storm secondary to parathyroid adenoma: a case report