Recommendations for active correction of hypernatremia in volume-resuscitated shock or sepsis patients should be taken with a grain of salt: A systematic review
Background: Healthcare-acquired hypernatremia (serum sodium >145 mEq/dL) is common among critically ill and other hospitalized patients and is usually treated with hypotonic fluid and/or diuretics to correct a “free water deficit.” However, many hypernatremic patients are eu- or hypervolemic, and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-03-01
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| Series: | SAGE Open Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050312118762043 |