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HypochloremiaAka: Low Serum Chloride

Pathophysiology
1. Serum Chloride 1 meq/L drop: 1% all body Chloride fall
Causes
1. Metabolic Alkalosis
  1. Vomiting
  2. Diarrhea
  3. Diuretics
  4. Gastric suction (NG Suction)
  5. Respiratory losses
  6. Steroid medications
2. Hyponatremia
  1. Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)
  2. Edematous states
    1. Congestive Heart Failure
  3. Salt-losing nephritis
  4. SIADH
  5. Renal Failure
  6. Pseudohyponatremia
  7. Excessive sweating
  8. Excessive IV D5W
  9. Thiazide Diuretics
  10. Burns

Hypochloremia (C0085680)
Definition (CSP)	abnormally low level of chloride in the blood.
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9	276.9
English	HYPOCHLORAEMIA, Hypochloremia
Spanish	hipocloremia
Credits	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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