Ever wondered what happens to your cells when you drink a ton of water or eat something super salty? It all comes down to the difference between hypertonic vs hypotonic solutions. These two terms get ...

When we talk about science, especially biology and medicine, you’ll often hear terms like “hypertonic” and “hypotonic.” They sound a bit technical, right? But really, they just describe how much stuff ...

Hospital-acquired hyponatremia can be lethal. There have been multiple reports of death or permanent neurological impairment in both children and adults. The main factor contributing to the ...

The aim of the study is to evaluate the short-term effects of 2 kinds of artificial tears, both containing 0.4% hyaluronic acid in an aqueous solution yet having different osmolarity, on the typical ...

The administration of hypotonic saline solution for maintenance intravenous fluid (IVF) therapy has been the standard of care, but recent evidence has shown this treatment to be associated with ...

The effects of fluid therapy with maintenance enteral electrolytic solutions administered by nasogastric route in continuous flow have not previously been studied in weaned foals. This study primary ...

State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Shock and Transfusion of Research Institute of Surgery, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China Previous studies found ...

Tonicity as osmotic hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic pressure... Tonicity as osmotic hypertonic, isotonic, hypotonic pressure outline diagram. Labeled educational comparison with water concentration in ...