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Title: Maybe I'm missing something but ...
Review: I'm certainly not claiming to be an expert in this field but there is no discussion of volemia in the entire text. Granted, this may be described in the text as intravascular ECF but in clinical practice the terms natremia, volemia, tonicity, and osmolarity/osmolality are used together to describe the "fluid" status of patients. So, a student could read this text but still be lost on rounds or in discussions on the topic.The text also strongly recommends giving hypertonic saline to any patient with a sodium level of < 130 "even if there are no symptoms". It defends this by stating the benefits but doesn't discuss the risks or the need for central line placement. From my experience this is way outside usual and customary practice and can be dangerous."Acid-base, fluids, and electrolytes made ridiculously simple" is a much better text which includes many questions at the end of each chapter that really helped my understanding and is a great place to start.
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