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MeSH Heading: Fluid Therapy
Tree Number(s): E02.319.360
Unique ID: D005440
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005440
Annotation: coordinate with disease /‌ther, not disease /‌diet ther; do not specify route of administration unless particularly significant
Scope Note: Therapy whose basic objective is to restore the volume and composition of the body fluids to normal with respect to WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE. Fluids may be administered intravenously, orally, by intermittent gavage, or by HYPODERMOCLYSIS.
Entry Version: FLUID THER
Entry Term(s): Oral Rehydration; Oral Rehydration Therapy; Rehydration; Rehydration Therapy, Oral; Rehydration, Oral; Therapy, Fluid; Therapy, Oral Rehydration
Previous Indexing: Electrolytes (1966-1978); Infusions, Parenteral (1966-1978); Water-Electrolyte Balance (1966-1978)
See Also: Rehydration Solutions
Public MeSH Note: 79
History Note: 79
Date Established: 1979/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/11/28
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

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