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World J Nephrol. Jan 6, 2017; 6(1): 1-13
Published online Jan 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i1.1
Published online Jan 6, 2017. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v6.i1.1
Table 1 Body sodium and water changes leading to hypernatremia
| Nae | Body H2O | Clinical example |
| ↔ | ↓ | Diabetes insipidus |
| ↑ | ↔ | Salt tablet ingestion |
| ↑↑ | ↑ | Hypertonic infusions containing sodium salts |
| ↓ | ↓↓ | Loop diuretics, excessive sweating, osmotic diarrhea, osmotic diuresis |
| ↑ | ↓ | Not seen in practice |
- Citation: Rondon-Berrios H, Argyropoulos C, Ing TS, Raj DS, Malhotra D, Agaba EI, Rohrscheib M, Khitan ZJ, Murata GH, Shapiro JI, Tzamaloukas AH. Hypertonicity: Clinical entities, manifestations and treatment. World J Nephrol 2017; 6(1): 1-13
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6124/full/v6/i1/1.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5527/wjn.v6.i1.1