In cases of cerebral endema, a hypertonic solution is administered. The goal of giving the patient the hypertonic solution would be to pull fluid from the cells through the process of osmosis.

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A hypertonic solution has a higher concentration of solutes than the cells in the body. This creates a concentration gradient that causes water to move out of the cells through osmosis, reducing the amount of fluid in the cells and therefore reducing cerebral edema.

In Cases of Cerebral Endema, a Hypertonic Solution Is Administered