When we talk about science, especially biology and medicine, you’ll often hear terms like “hypertonic” and “hypotonic.” ...

Hypertonic solutions have more dissolved stuff (like salt) than the inside of cells, causing water to leave the cells and ...

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Purpose. The use of hypertonic saline injection in trauma patients is discussed. Summary. Patients with hemorrhage, burns, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) may develop hypovolemic shock and require ...

Isotonic movement is a type of muscle contraction. The term “isotonic” comes from ancient Greek and roughly translates into “same tension” or “same tone.” “This means isotonic exercise keeps the ...

Hypotonic fluid administration has been the standard of care for maintenance fluid therapy in acutely ill children, but this approach is associated with hospital-acquired hyponatraemia and ...

OBJECTIVE: To assess the tolerance of a sterile isotonic electrolyte solution containing select recombinant growth factors enterally administered in neonates who were NPO because of necrotizing ...