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A member asked:
Why is fluid balance important in a pt with sepsis? if a sepsis pt becomes hypernatremic e.g.sodium level 150 mmol/l then does it really matter? why?
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Sepsis: Septic patients get hypovolemic because of vasodilation. A patient with that problem and also hpernatremic is really in deep stuff. Now if you're septic but haven't yet vasodilated but are dehydrated causing hypernatremia from free water deficit and you then vasodilate....well again not good.........
Answered 11/14/2014
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