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Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in the Surgical Patient

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Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders

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The number of surgical procedures that are done each year now totals in the tens of millions (1). As medical science continues to advance, new surgical procedures are being developed, older procedures are becoming more intricate, and the number of the so-called high-risk patients receiving surgery is increasing. These high-risk patients include individuals with preexisting renal and cardiac abnormalities. Consequently, the chances of witnessing renal, fluid, and electrolyte derangements in surgical patients are increased. Despite their increased incidence, these abnormalities can still be effectively managed without a significant increase in morbidity and mortality. Management is made simpler if particular fluid and electrolyte disturbances can be anticipated.

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    Wadi N. Suki

  2. Division of Nephrology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Shaul G. Massry

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Hiner, H.H., Suki, W.N. (1991). Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in the Surgical Patient. In: Suki, W.N., Massry, S.G. (eds) Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0689-4_16

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