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Fluid Therapy

Medical 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.
Guide Notes:	"to restore volume & composition of body fluids...with respect to water-electrolyte balance"; for other nourishment use PARENTERAL FEEDING or specifics; do not use /util except by MeSH definition; coord IM with dis /ther (IM), not dis /diet ther; do not s
Also Called:	Oral Rehydration Therapy,Rehydration,Oral Rehydration
Previously Indexed:	Electrolytes (1966-1978),Infusions, Parenteral (1966-1978),Water-Electrolyte Balance (1966-1978)

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