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Table 2. The types of dehydration<br />

Isotonic hypotonic hypertonic<br />

causes vomiting, diarrhea wrong rehydration excessive intake<br />

and poor intake diarrhea associated sodium sodium<br />

or<br />

with malnutrition malnutrition<br />

excessive sweat<br />

proportional sodium loss= loss of sodium > water loss ><br />

loss of water loss of water water loss sodium loss<br />

and sodium ECF↓, ECF , no ECF→ ECF ICF ICF→ECF ICF ECF<br />

change in ICF ECF↓ ECF ICF↑ ICF circulation is<br />

better maintained<br />

Serum Na (mmol mmol/L) /L)<br />

130-150 130 150 < 130 >150<br />

ECF=extracellular<br />

ECF= extracellular fluid ICF= intracellular fluid

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