Maternal-fetal fluid balance is critical during pregnancy, and amniotic fluid is essential for fetal growth and development. The placenta plays a key role in a successful pregnancy as the interface ...

Assessment of volume status in the elderly requires detailed clinical skills and investigation of prior events. Establishing the duration of fluid loss from diuresis, diarrhea, or vomiting can give an ...

Every week we’ll choose a practice article and pose a few questions for debate, post your questions or answers below … Measuring and managing fluid balance Author: Alison Shepherd is a tutor in ...

Brendan Docherty, MSc, PGCE, RN, is patient access manager, Executive Director’s Unit, Prince of Wales Hospital, Sydney, Australia Colette Foudy, RN, GradDip, is clinical care coordinator, intensive ...

Electrolytes help regulate fluid balance, muscle function, and nerve signaling. Most people get enough from food and do not need supplements ...