SALT: Has It Been Given a Fair Shake

• Ensure adequate sodium intake • Avoid excess water supplements • Monitor urine specific gravity • Monitor serum sodium. Hypernatremia • Na+ > 145 mEq/L • Caused by a gain of sodium and excess water or a loss of water and excess sodium. - - - ↓ H2O intake. Hypertonic tube feeding with ↓ H2O supplement(Na+gain) IVF with ↑ Na+ ................
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