Body fluids and salt metabolism - Part II

<p>Abstract</p> <p>There is a high frequency of diarrhea and vomiting in childhood. As a consequence the focus of the present review is to recognize the different body fluid compartments, to clinically assess the degree of dehydration, to know how the equilibrium between extracellu...

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Main Authors: Bettinelli Alberto, Simonetti Giacomo D, Longoni Laura, Garzoni Luca, Milani Gregorio P, Peruzzo Mattia, Fossali Emilio F, Bianchetti Mario G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Online Access:http://www.ijponline.net/content/36/1/78