Overview
Symptoms
Other treatments
Tests
Related questions
Overview
Symptoms
Other treatments
Tests
Related questions
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.
Hypernatremia
A condition in which a high concentration of sodium is found in the blood.
Is a type of:Electrolyte disorders
How long it usually lasts:
Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)
How common is it?
Common
Common | Extremely rare | Very rare | Rare | Common | Very common |
Baby0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager14-18 | Common | ||||
Young adult19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult41-60 | Common |
How it can usually be treated?
Can be cured with medical treatment
How is it usually diagnosed?
Requires diagnosis by a medical professional
Other treatments
Tests
Related questions
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more. Get help now:
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.
A 29-year-old member asked:
Hypernatremia --what is the treatment?
1 doctor answer2 doctors weighed in
Load more
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
$44 video appointments with $19/month membership*
*Billed $57 every 3 months. Cancel anytime.