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*'''''Tonicity''''' is the term used to compare the osmotic pressure of different solutions

**A ''hypotonic'' solution is one that has an osmotic pressure '''lower''' than plasma.

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**A ''isotonic'' solution is one that has an osmotic pressure '''the same''' ~~than~~ plasma.

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**A ''isotonic'' solution is one that has an osmotic pressure '''the same''' as plasma.

**A ''hypertonic'' solution is one that has an osmotic pressure '''higher''' than plasma.

*''''''Hypovolaemia''''' is a reduction in normal blood volume which can be caused by:

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