La semaine des hopitaux : organe fonde par l'Association d'enseignement medical des hopitaux de Paris
[Edemas with hypernatremia. Mechanism and treatment (author's transl)].
Aðeins skráðir notendur geta þýtt greinar
Skráðu þig / skráðu þig
Krækjan er vistuð á klemmuspjaldið
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Útdráttur
The discrepancy between the finding of hypernatremia--a manifestation of extra-cellular fluid depletion--and the presence of edema--a manifestation of increased ECF--is best explained by the patient's inability to mobilize edemas to compensate intra-vascular dehydratation. Treatment must start by the administration of hypotonic solutions, as hypernatremia is dangerous for the brain.
