Evaluation of a protocol for hypertonic saline administration in acute euvolemic symptomatic hyponatremia: A prospective observational trial

Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 170-174

  Bhaskar, Emmanuel ^a   Kumar, Bismay ^a   Ramalakshmi, S ^a  

^a SRI RAMACHANDRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Hypertonic saline; protocol; symptomatic hyponatremia

Indexed keywords

HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; SODIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMA; CONFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIURESIS; DROWSINESS; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOVOLEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 79551618152     PISSN: 09725229     EISSN: 1998359X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.76079     Document Type: Article

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