Critical Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Clinical Practice
Critical Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Clinical Practice CCF Board Review ▲ 2011 JOSEPH V. NALLY, JR., M.D. Department Nephrology & Hypertens...
Critical Fluid and Electrolyte Abnormalities in Clinical Practice CCF Board Review ▲ 2011 JOSEPH V. NALLY, JR., M.D. Department Nephrology & Hypertension
Clinical Hyponatremia: Principles • Normal plasma sodium 135- 145 mEq/l • Normal plasma osmolality 280-290 mOsm/kg • Alterations of plasma sodium concentration are primarily disorders of water homeostasis, not sodium homeostasis. • Osmolality can be measured or estimated Osm= 2[Na] + Glucose(mg/dl)/18 + BUN (mg/dl)/2.8 OR
Griebisch G & Windhager E. Transport of sodium and chloride, Chapter 34 In: Boron WF, Boulpaep EL (editors), Medical Physiology. Philadelphia:Saunders, 2003; p. 778. S:\SLIDES\2010\Nlly\2011 CCF-IRIM-CritFluid+ElecAbn-ClinPract.ppt