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normal saline

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normal saline [′nȯr·məl ′sā‚lēn]
(physiology)
U.S. Pharmacopoeia title for a sterile solution of sodium chloride in purified water, containing 0.9 gram of sodium chloride in 100 milliliters; isotonic with body fluids. Also known as isotonic sodium chloride solution; normal salt solution; physiological saline; physiological salt solution; physiological sodium chloride solution; sodium chloride solution.


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Reference therapy: Placebo - normal saline for injection
The consensus seems to be normal saline or crystalloid solution and therapy should be set to achieve 200mLs urine output per hour (Saad 1997; Cohen et al 1997), although some recommend at least 300mLs/hr until myoglobinuria has ceased (Walls 2002; Meister et al 2002).
Treatment with hypertonic saline versus normal saline nasal wash of pediatric chronic sinusitis.
 
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