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Hypervolemic Hypernatremia

Aka: Hypervolemic Hypernatremia, Hypernatremia with Increased Total Body Sodium

Pathophysiology
1. Increased Total Body Water (TBW)
2. Increased Total Body Sodium
3. Increased Extracellular Fluid
Causes
1. Excessive intravenous sodium administration
  1. Hypertonic saline administration (3% saline)
  2. Sodium Bicarbonate
  3. Replacing hypotonic insensible loss with 0.9% saline
2. Mineralocorticoid excess
3. Excessive Salt intake
Management
1. Discontinue hypertonic sodium administration
2. Administer Diuretics

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