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Hypernatremia

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A condition in which a high concentration of sodium is found in the blood.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Electrolyte disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Common
Teenager
14-18
Common
Young adult
19-40
Common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Common

How it can usually be treated?

Can be cured with medical treatment

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Symptoms

Dizziness
Weakness
Fatigue
Restlessness
Generalized weakness
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Other treatments

Hospitalization
Intravenous fluids

Tests

Fractional excretion of sodium
Osmolality
Blood urea nitrogen
Basic metabolic panel
Urine osmolality
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What does hypernatremia mean?

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What are some symptoms of hypernatremia?

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I have been diagnosed with hypernatremia. How do you treat this?

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How do you prevent hypernatremia?

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Can fludrocortisone 0.1mg cause Hypernatremia?

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Why do elderly people often get hypernatremia?

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Can a person have both hypernatremia and hyperkalemia?

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When treating hypernatremia why is normal saline preferred over normal saline?

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Hypernatremia --what is the treatment?

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What are some common treatments for hypernatremia?

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What are the effects of hypernatremia and hyponatremia?

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What is the difference between hyponatremia and hypernatremia?

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A 74-year old male asked about a 91-year old male:

Is a sodium level of 146 mmol/L technically classified as hypernatremia?

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A 37-year old asked:

Can hyperkalemia and hypernatremia occur at the same time from IV fluid?

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If someone has renal failure, how can they be treated for hypernatremia?

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In apparent mineralocorticoid excess (ame) why isn't anti-natiuresis accompanied by hypernatremia?

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A 28-year old female asked:

If someone has hypernatremia what happens with in the body to cause them to have rapid respiration's?

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What are the effects of hypo- and hypernatremia on an ECG?

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Does Lasix (furosemide) causes hypernatremia?

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Can you tell me how hypernatremia occur in diabetes insipidus?

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Could high aldosterone cause sodium retention? Could it cause hypernatremia ?

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Why does hypernatremia occur in patients with diabetes insipidus?

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Does cardiac arrest cause hypernatremia?

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Does celiac disease affect the body's ability to balance electrolytes? Is hyponatremia or hypernatremia more likely for someone with celiac?

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Is orthostatic hypotension one of the symptoms of hypernatremia?

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Can UTI lead to severe hypernatremia with sodium level going as low as 109 in blood?

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A 42-year old female asked:

Can the hypernatremia of diabetes insipidus be disguised as normal serum sodium due to extreme low sodium diet for many years?

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What is the cause of sacral pitting edema in a patient with hypovolemic hypernatremia? I am a medical student and I have this case to solve.

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This is only a general question. If a patient has been diagnosed with sepsis and hypernatremia then, typically, how long after the diagnosis is made should the administration of IV fluid commence? Is it particularly important.? I appreciate that medical

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