When a patient comes to a hospital with severe dehydration, doctors will give
them an IV filled with a salt-water solution called saline, which is isotonic with
the body's blood cells.
Why is the patient not given pure water?

If they are given pure water, the IV fluid will be hypotonic to the blood cells. That means water will end the red blood cells by osmosis, from a high concentration outside to a lower concentration inside.

This will result in the red blood cells becoming swollen and even potential bursting.

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When a patient comes to a hospital with severe dehydration, doctors will give them an IV filled with a salt-water solution called saline, which is isotonic with the body's blood cells. Why is the patient not given pure water?

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When a patient comes to a hospital with severe dehydration, doctors will give
them an IV filled with a salt-water solution called saline, which is isotonic with
the body's blood cells.
Why is the patient not given pure water?