Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Water :
1. Hypernatremia :
Is defined as an increased sodium concentration in
plasma water, and is generally diagnosed at serum
sodium levels >145 mmol/L.
1. Hypokalemia:
Is a plasma K concentration below the lower limit
of the reference range.
Hypokalemia can occur with GI or urinary loss of
K or with increased cellular uptake of K.