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Hypernatremia
Hypernatremia
Elevation of sodium level in the blood.
Immediate Questions:
E.What is the patient's mental status?
F.What have been intake, output and serial
weights?
Clinical Findings
\ue000Na+ serum is usually 150 mEq/L before

symptoms manifest; a rapid rate of
increase is more likely to result in
problems

\ue000Na+ 160 mEq/L: irritability, anorexia,
ataxia, cramping
\ue000Na+ 180 mEq/L: confusion, stupor,
seizure
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