Open AccessGeneral characteristics of patients with electrolyte imbalance admitted to emergency department
Author(s) -
Arif Balcı,
Özlem Köksal,
Ataman Köse,
Erol Armağan,
Fatma Nurhan Özdemir,
Taylan Inal,
Nuran Öner
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
world journal of emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1920-8642
DOI - 10.5847/wjem.j.issn.1920-8642.2013.02.005
Subject(s) - medicine , hyponatremia , emergency department , electrolyte disorder , etiology , sepsis , intensive care medicine , atrial fibrillation , electrolyte imbalance , comorbidity , pediatrics , psychiatry
Fluid and electrolyte balance is a key concept to understand for maintaining homeostasis, and for a successful treatment of many metabolic disorders. There are various regulating mechanisms for the equilibrium of electrolytes in organisms. Disorders of these mechanisms result in electrolyte imbalances that may be life-threatening clinical conditions. In this study we defined the electrolyte imbalance characteristics of patients admitted to our emergency department.