Originally Posted By: MDinana
Do you mean give ORS by themselves? Ie, no water?

No. I have established that there is some water so the Oral Rehydration Salts would not be given without water. Since the packets of Oral Rehydration Salts say to mix with one liter of water, let's assume one liter per person for one day.

Originally Posted By: MDinana
How much blood loss are you talking?

I did say the wound is now under control but you are right, this does not establish how much blood was lost. Let's assume 250ml to 500ml of blood was lost.

Originally Posted By: MDinana
I wouldn't give ORS, the volume is more important. I mean, the person still has the same concentration of ions in their body, just less overall total.

Now I am the one who is lost. Adding a few grams of Oral Rehydration Salts to one liter of water will not decrease the volume. Also, I am not sure which of my two questions this was supposed to address.

Originally Posted By: MDinana
Even in hospitals they give 0.9% sodium chloride, not for the salt, but because the osmolality is the same as the body.

That IS the point of using Oral Rehydration Salts.

Originally Posted By: MDinana
Also, not sure what you mean by a "high absorption rate." Salts and water are absorbed in different parts of the intestinal tract.

In other words, low osmolarity.

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