Which of the following is not seen in the post op period:: (A) Hyponatraemia, (B) Hypothermia, (C) Hyperkalaemia, (D) Negative N, balance
Answer is A. Ans: a (Hyponatraemia) Ref: Bailey, p. 56This is a direct pick from Bailey and Love !During the post traumatic period, there is a phase of increased adrenocortical activityThis leads to decreased excretion and so one must be careful while administering normal saline