Most studies used a 7.5% hypertonic saline solution, which has an osmolarity of 2567 mOsm/L. When infusing hypertonic saline, the usual maximum recommended osmolarity via a peripheral i.v. line is ...
Trials evaluating the use of hypertonic saline solutions for resuscitation after traumatic injury have not shown an overall mortality benefit compared with isotonic fluid administration.
Otherwise known as "saline amniocentesis," "salting out," or a "hypertonic saline" abortion ... of amniotic fluid is withdrawn and replaced with a solution of concentrated salt.