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Your patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean?
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Your patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean?

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Hypotonic dehydration is primarily a loss of electrolytes, sodium in particular. Hypertonic dehydration is primarily a loss of water. Isotonic dehydration is an equalloss of water and electrolytes.

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