- have
relative to another:
hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic. A
hypotonic solution example is
distilled water. A
hypertonic solution has a
greater concentration...
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effect usually seen: good
fluid balance with
minimal hypotonicity or
hypertonicity. NS is used
frequently in
intravenous drips (IVs) for
people who cannot...
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hypertonic spasm is
caused by
malfunctioning feedback nerves. This is much more
serious and is
permanent unless treated. In this case, the
hypertonic...
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Plasmolysis is the
process in
which cells lose
water in a
hypertonic solution. The
reverse process,
deplasmolysis or cytolysis, can
occur if the cell is...
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creating a
steady state. When a
plant cell is
placed in a
solution that is
hypertonic relative to the cytoplasm,
water moves out of the cell and the cell shrinks...
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Uterine hyperstimulation or
hypertonic uterine dysfunction is a
potential complication of
labor induction. This is displa**** as
Uterine tachysystole- the...
- spurious, pseudo,
hypertonic, or
artifactual hyponatremia is when the lab
tests read low
sodium levels but
there is no hypotonicity. In
hypertonic hyponatremia...
- Thin
descending loop of
Henle H2O
Reabsorbs via
medullary hypertonicity and
makes urine hypertonic.
Thick ascending loop of
Henle Na+ (10–20%), K+, Cl−; indirectly...
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countercurrent system in the
renal medulla provides the
mechanism for
generating a
hypertonic interstitium,
which allows the
recovery of solute-free
water from within...
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patient was an
alcoholic admitted with a
serum Na of 101
treated with
hypertonic saline, he was left with quadriparesis, dysarthria, and
altered mental...
