how do intavenous fluids help a cholera patient who has severe diarrhoea?

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how do intavenous fluids help a cholera patient who has severe diarrhoea?

the intravenous fluid was isotonic NaCl

2007-03-18 21:09:42 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine

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in cholera you lose massive amounts of water and electrolytes due to the incessant, extreme diarrhea. IV NaCl helps replace these electrolytes, and will save the patient's life.

2007-03-19 12:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by bad guppy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Intravenous saline restores water and salt. It`s life saving.

2007-03-19 04:33:17 · answer #2 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It keeps them from getting dehydrated.

2007-03-19 04:12:35 · answer #3 · answered by littlechrismary 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋