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Chapter-034 Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in Head Injury

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthi and Tandon’s Textbook of Neurosurgery (3 Volumes)

Author
1. RR Sharma
ISBN
9789350250723
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10307_34
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
11
Author Affiliations
1. The National Neurosurgical Centre, Khoula Hospital, Mina-Al-Fahal, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
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Abstract

Incidence, pathogenesis of fluid and electrolyte imbalance in head injury along with clinical presentation are given in detail. Investigations in a case of fluid and electrolyte imbalance in head injury are described with the help of well illustrated tables. Management, prognosis and complications of fluid and electrolyte imbalance in head injury patients are described at the end of the chapter. Hyponatraemia, hypernatraemia, cerebral salt wasting syndrome and diabetes insipidus are described comprehensively. 45 references are given for further reading to conclude this chapter.

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