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[Water-electrolyte balance and kidney function for 3 weeks following severe trauma]
U Finsterer1, U Schied, A Butz
1Institut für Anästhesiologie der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Anasthesie, Intensivtherapie, Notfallmedizin
|February 1, 1988
Summary
Severe trauma patients without acute renal failure exhibited impaired water-electrolyte balance and renal function. They maintained fluid balance despite high water intake and concentrated urine, but experienced negative sodium balance and mild hypovolemia.
Area of Science:
- Nephrology
- Trauma Medicine
- Physiology