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Disturbances to fluid balance

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The disturbances to fluid balance can be considered in a variety of ways:

  • a volume loss, or loss of intravascular fluid

  • electrolytic disturbances:
    • saline depletion
    • saline excess
    • water depletion
    • water excess

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