What is dehydration?Dehydration is a condition that develops when your body does not have enough fluid. You may become dehydrated if you do not drink enough water or lose too much fluid. Fluid loss may also cause loss of electrolytes (minerals), such as sodium.What increases my risk for ...
Of the crystalloids, NaCl 0.9% is the most commonly used fluid in the intensive care units [13]. NaCl 0.9% is neither normal nor isotonic. It is considered as an unbalanced solution with a chloride concentration of 154 mEq/L, 50% higher than in plasma (101 to 110 mEq/L), and with ...
Consequently, at the physiological pH of 7.4, uric acid in the extracellular fluid is predominantly (98-99%) found as a deprotonated urate anion3). The divalent urate anion is practically nonexistent in the body because of the very high pKa2, and thus the term urate...