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Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Children

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The physiology of water and electrolyte balance in new born and pediatric patients is distinctly different from adults. Clinicians involved in the management of children should be familiar with the pathophysiology of water and electrolyte alterations in order to successfully restore the balance.

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  1. Kalawati Saran Children’s Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India

    Subhasis Roy Choudhury

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Choudhury, S.R. (2018). Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Children. In: Pediatric Surgery. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6304-6_1

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