Using IV Fluid Therapy to Teach the Principles of Osmolarity & Tonicity

Using IV Fluid Therapy to Teach the Principles of Osmolarity & Tonicity

Abstract There is considerable confusion in parts of the medical community about the differences between osmolarity and tonicity. Many instructional resources, ranging from introductory biology texts to commercial continuing education courses for nurses, confuse osmolarity and tonicity. If health ca...

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Main Author: Dee Silverthorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2010-05-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Tonicity
Intravenous Fluid Therapy
Electrolyte Balance
Dehydration
Osmolarity
Intravenous Injections
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.8082

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