Hypernatremia Flashcards
hypernatremia is defined as?
serum sodium concentration of more than 145 mmol/L
where in the body is there a change in concentration of sodium?
in the blood!!!
what are the high levels of sodium caused by?
too much sodium in the ECF or by too little water
what is hypernatremia rarely caused by?
too much sodium
- as well as administering IV fluids or of sodium bicarb
hypernatremia should not persist unless?
there is no access to fluid
what is hypernatremia most commonly caused by?
water loss
when experiencing fever, heat stroke or respiratory illnesses, where may client lose water through?
skin or lungs
what symptom is a result of fluid loss?
diarrhea
in hypernatremia, is more sodium or water lost?
water
what is osmotic diuresis?
at the level of the kidney, loss of particles into the filtrate will cause a related loss of water
why does to much ECF sodium result?
- too much intake
why does to little ECF water result?
- insufficient intake
- abnormal water loss
