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Extreme Hypernatremia due to Dehydration
Journal of Medical Cases, 2023 Hypernatremia is defined as having a serum sodium concentration exceeding 145 mmol/L (normal range is 136 - 145 mmol/L). When the serum sodium level surpasses 160 mmol/L and 190 mmol/L, it is classified as severe and extreme hypernatremia, respectively ...
Sravani Kamatam, A. Waqar, T. Chatterjee
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Understanding Hypernatremia [PDF]
American Journal of Nephrology, 2012 Understanding hypernatremia is at times difficult for many clinicians. However, hypernatremia can often be deciphered easily with some basic understanding of water and sodium balance. Here, the basic pathophysiological abnormalities underlying the development of sodium disorders are reviewed, and case examples are given.
Ramin, Sam, Iraj, Feizi
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Neonatal Hypernatremia in Exclusively Breastfed Newborns- A Case Control Study in the Postnatal Ward of a Tertiary Care Hospitalurine [PDF]
Indian Journal of Neonatal Medicine and Research, 2020 Introduction: Hypernatremia, defined as a serum sodium level of more than 145 mEq/L, is a common but potentially dangerous condition in newborns. Hypernatremia in exclusively breastfed newborns is usually secondary to insufficient lactation.
Neha Mohan Rao +2 more
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Hypernatremia in Hospitalized Patients: A Large Population-Based Study
Kidney360, 2022 Key Points Hypernatremia has been studied less than hyponatremia and may serve as an important predictor of outcomes among hospitalized patients.
Soraya Arzhan +5 more
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Nutrition Reviews, 2009 Hypernatremia is defined as an elevated serum sodium concentration. Usually hypernatremia is caused by a relative water deficit occurring with decreased thirst sensation and/or reduced water intake. In rare cases hypernatremia may be caused by excessive sodium intake.
David A, Goff, Valeria, Higinio
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Hypernatremia at presentation to the emergency department: a case series
Internal and Emergency Medicine, 2022 Disorders of serum sodium are common findings in patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). The aim of this study was to systematically investigate the prevalence, symptoms, etiology, treatment as well as the course of hypernatremia present on
Svenja Ravioli, Vanessa Rohn, G. Lindner
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Plasma sodium and potassium concentrations after hypophysectomy in dogs with corticotroph adenomas
Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2022 Background Electrolyte abnormalities, especially hypernatremia, are frequent complications after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in dogs with pituitary‐dependent hypercortisolism.
Sara Del Magno +5 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2020 Dysnatremia is associated with increased mortality in patients with community-acquired pneumonia. SARS-COV2 (Severe-acute-respiratory syndrome caused by Coronavirus-type 2) pneumonia can be fatal. The aim of this study was to ascertain whether admittance
J. Ruiz-Sánchez +31 more
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Prevalence and outcomes of hyponatremia and hypernatremia in patients hospitalized with COVID-19
Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 2021 Jamie S. Hirsch *, Nupur N. Uppal*, Purva Sharma, Yuriy Khanin, Hitesh H. Shah, Deepa A. Malieckal, Alessandro Bellucci, Mala Sachdeva, Helbert Rondon-Berrios , Kenar D. Jhaveri, Steven Fishbane and Jia H. Ng 1 on behalf of the Northwell Nephrology COVID-
J. S. Hirsch +45 more
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