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Nephrology - Sodium by valeria is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document discusses disorders of sodium balance and water balance in the body. It covers hypernatremia which occurs when there is too much sodium in the blood causing dehydration of cells, and hyponatremia which occurs when there is too little sodium in the blood causing cell swelling. It discusses evaluating the severity based on how fast sodium levels change and outlines treatments based on severity, including intravenous saline or other fluids.
- Author
- valeria
- Language
- EN