Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalances UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Hyponatremia vomiting, diarrhea, diuretics, adrenal insufficiency syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretics hormone, excessive parenteral administration of dextrose and water solution Hypernatremia watery diarrhea, inability to quench thirst, burns large surface area, diuretics, heat stroke, status post therapeutic abortion, diabetes insipidus with water restriction Sodium roles in the body maintaining skeletal muscle contraction, cardiac conduction, and nerve transmission euvolemic hyponatremia is where the water in the body increases but sodium stays at the same. The cause included SIADH, which is due to the increased amount of secretion of ADH.This hormone retains water in the body which dilutes sodium.
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