1636 CHAPTER 125 Electrolyte Disorders
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Electrolyte abnormalities are common in emergency medicine and can vary greatly in importance, severity, and symptoms. Asymptomatic electrolyte abnormalities can usually be gradually corrected, but those that cause alterations in consciousness or lifethreatening dysrhythmias require immediate therapy to avoid permanent sequelae or death. In some cases, therapy for lifethreatening electrolyte disorders may even need to be initiated before laboratory results become available.
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