The extent to which body fluid volumes change as a consequence of chronic hypoxemia is not exactly known. Therefore we measured extracellular and plasma volumes in 5 chronically hypoxemic lambs.

As a general rule, the treatment of hyponatremia should be directed at the primary underlying disorder because such treatment might, in itself, correct the electrolyte imbalance. Thiazide diuretics ...

From the departments of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Supported in part by a grant from the Riker Laboratories, Incorporated, Los Angeles, California. We are ...

HYPONATREMIA has been observed repeatedly in patients with various brain lesions. Observations on a number of patients with cerebral hyponatremia were reported by Peters and his co-workers 1 in 1950.

The therapeutic goals for treatment of hyperglycemic crises in diabetes consist of 1) improving circulatory volume and tissue perfusion, 2) decreasing serum glucose and plasma osmolality toward normal ...