140 hypernatermic dehydrated infants aged 2-24 months, were hospitalized during at 21 month period. they were treated with oral electrolyte solutions a and b in which the concentration of sodium and potassium was equal (50 mmol/l sodium and 30 mmol/l potassium) but he sodium bicarbonate content differed. the serum sodium concentration returned to normal 48 hours after treatment. seven cases bec...