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Hypernatremia

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

HypovolemiaRenal AbnormalitiesSeizures

Pathophysiology

Most often the result of impaired water intake - This makes the mentally impaired, debilitated, and long-term intubated patients at particular risk. Since there is a shortage of diluting water in the...

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