More sodium loss than water loss and low serum sodium concentration

Hypotonic dehydration is also called secondary dehydration or hyponatremia with decreased extracellular fluid. It is characterized by more sodium loss than water loss, serum sodium concentration <135mmol / L, and plasma osmotic pressure <280mOsm / L.

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