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Therapeutics > Drug Therapy > Fluid Therapy

Preferred term

Fluid Therapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Therapy whose basic objective is to restore the volume and composition of the body fluids to normal with respect to WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE. Fluids may be administered intravenously, orally, by intermittent gavage, or by HYPODERMOCLYSIS.

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Synonym(s)

  • Therapy, Fluid

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-RX12HQ4H-T

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