Hypernatremia in the elderly

Those with a serum sodium level of 145mmol / L and an increase in plasma osmotic pressure are called hypernatremia. Elderly hypernatremia is common in elderly hospitalized patients, mainly due to dehydration, and a few are caused by excessive hypertonic NaCl injection.

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