Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Tuesday March 2, 2010

Q: What is Redistributive hyponatremia?


Answer: Water shifts from the intracellular to the extracellular compartment, with a resultant dilution of sodium. The TBW (Total Body Water) and total body sodium are unchanged. This condition occurs with hyperglycemia or administration of mannitol.

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