Whether you’re going to see a doctor for a routine checkup or you’re admitted to the hospital, a basic metabolic panel is a combination of tests that can help a doctor assess important functions in ...

A critical aspect of the care of acutely ill patients is the administration of intravenous fluids. Intravenous fluids may be required as a bolus infusion for resuscitation or as a continuous infusion ...

The average car has around 30,000 parts and many fluids are used to keep them running properly. The most important fluids are motor oil, transmission fluid, brake fluid, washer fluid and coolant.

Based on: The Body Fluids: Basic physiology and practical therapeutics. By J. Russell Elkinton, M.D.; and T. S. Danowski, M.D. 8°, cloth, 626 pp., with illustrations ...