When you lose an exceptionally large quantity of water and electrolytes, as you might if you’re having a serious bout of ...

Microglia are the brain's immune cells known to play a vital role in maintaining neural function and responding to potential threats. However, when the brain is subjected to hyperosmotic stress ...

Setmelanotide was associated with significant weight reduction among patients aged 4 years and older with acquired hypothalamic obesity.

"Dogs should always be supervised when around a pool. Water should be relatively shallow to prevent the risk of drowning, ...

Taking too many electrolytes can harm your health, causing high blood pressure and even seizers. A sports dietitian shares how to take electrolytes safely.

Hypernatremia, or excess sodium in the blood, can cause high blood pressure or even neurological complications, like seizures. Hyperkalemia, or excessive potassium, may cause irregular heartbeat.

Review question Does fluid restriction (i.e. giving a lesser quantity of fluids by mouth to the stomach or through the veins) in babies with rapid breathing at birth due to delayed clearance of normal ...

Figure 5. Diffusion-weighted imaging of a patient with Hunt and Hess IV subarachnoid hemorrhage, obtained on admission, showing acute ischemic injury in the distribution of the bilateral anterior ...

Electrolyte Disturbances Hyponatremia occurs in 20–40% of SAH patients. Hypomagnesemia (40%), hypokalemia (25%) and hypernatremia (20%) are also common after SAH. [156–159] Hyponatremia is ...