A teaspoon of sugar and a pinch of salt: Reviewing hyperosmolar therapy. Issue 3 (March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gilbert, Brian W.; Dingman, J. Spencer; Reeder, Jacob A.; Paola, Sean Di
• Is Part Of: JAAPA. Volume 35:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 43
• Page End: 47
• Publication Date: 2022-03
• Subjects: hyperosmolar therapy -- hypertonic -- saline -- sodium chloride solution -- mannitol -- cerebral edema; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physicians' assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Physician Assistants -- Periodicals; Medicine; Physicians' assistants; Periodicals; 610.7372069
• DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000819556.37543.70
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0893-7400

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The traditional hyperosmolar agents used to treat patients with elevated intracranial pressure are mannitol and hypertonic sodium chloride solution. This article focuses on some of the pros and cons of these treatments for managing cerebral edema.