The osmotic shift.

P A Kraft

PubMed · 11847761

The osmotic shift.

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Water, the medium in which most cellular reactions take place, constitutes approximately 60% of the total weight in adults. This article discusses the complexities of shifts among the intravascular, interstitial, and intracellular compartments, and administration of hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic solutions.

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Fluid Shifts Humans Hypertonic Solutions Hypotonic Solutions Infusions, Intravenous Isotonic Solutions Osmolar Concentration Water-Electrolyte Balance Journal Article

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