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Review
. 2003 Jan 18;326(7381):157-60.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7381.157.

Distinguishing between salt poisoning and hypernatraemic dehydration in children

Malcolm G Coulthard  1 , George B Haycock
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Review

Distinguishing between salt poisoning and hypernatraemic dehydration in children

Malcolm G Coulthard et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ. 2003 Aug 23;327(7412):422
  • BMJ. 2003 Mar 1;326(7387):497
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Relation between high plasma sodium concentrations and urinary sodium concentrations and fractional excretions. Dotted line is upper limit of normal range
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