Defined as serum sodium (Na) concentration >145 mEq/L , which usually represents a state of hypertonicity (1,2)
Na concentration reflects balance between total body water (TBW) an...
History of conditions leading to water loss or impaired thirst: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, polyuria, fever, heat exposure, extreme exercise, brain injury
Neurologic symptoms are comm...
The treatment of hypernatremia involves treating the underlying cause and correcting the water deficit.
Determine the duration of hypernatremia as speed of correction depends ...
Frequent neuological checks during acute correction
Daily weight, electrolytes, and blood glucose for a period immediately after correction
Period...
Diabetes Insipidus
Algorithm: Hypernatremia
P74.21 Hypernatremia of newborn
E87.0 Hyperosmolality and hypernatremia
237841006 Hyperosmolality with hypernatremia
7405009 Acute hypernatremia
12403008 Chronic hypernatremia
72452005 Cer...
Occurs from water deficit in comparison to total body Na stores
Common causes include dehydration, DI, impaired access to fluids.
Avoid rapid correction of chronic hypernatremia to preve...
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<bold>FIGURE 33-8</bold> The effect of isotonic fluid volume excess and deficit and of hyponatremia and hypernatremiaon movement of water between the extracellular and intracellular fluid compartment.
<bold>FIGURE 33-8</bold> The effect of isotonic fluid volume excess and deficit and of hyponatremia and hypernatremiaon moveme...
<bold>FIGURE 6-8</bold> Effect of isotonic fluid volume deficit and excess and of hyponatremia and hypernatremia on extracellular (ECF) and intracellular fluid volume.
<bold>FIGURE 6-8</bold> Effect of isotonic fluid volume deficit and excess and of hyponatremia and hypernatremia on extracellu...