[Disorders of electrolyte metabolism in the early period after traumatic shock].

Inconsiderable hyponatremia and pronounced hypopotassemia were found to accompany the shock. In a mild course of the traumatic disease the concentration of natrium in blood plasma was restored within 3--6 days, potassium within 7--10 days after trauma, and in a grave course hypopotassemia retained for about 14 days. More continuous use of the infusion therapy including potassium and natrium was found to be expedient.