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==Primary Prevention== | ==Primary Prevention== | ||
Effective measures for the primary prevention of hypernatremia include: | |||
* Increase in water intake during increased insensible water losses | |||
*A low-sodium diet will reduce oral solute intake and therefore decrease renal water loss. | |||
* | *Urine output should be monitored in patients with renal insufficiency and the inability to drink water. | ||
*Basic metabolic profile should be monitored for electrolytes in patients with urinary losses and should be replaced adequately. | |||
* | *Adequate water intake is encouraged in patients who are immobile and in patients with impaired thirst. | ||
*Increased water intake is recommended in patients with fever. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]
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Effective measures for the primary prevention of hypernatremia include an increase in water intake during increased insensible water losses. A low-sodium diet will reduce oral solute intake and therefore decrease renal water loss.
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of hypernatremia include:
- Increase in water intake during increased insensible water losses
- A low-sodium diet will reduce oral solute intake and therefore decrease renal water loss.
- Urine output should be monitored in patients with renal insufficiency and the inability to drink water.
- Basic metabolic profile should be monitored for electrolytes in patients with urinary losses and should be replaced adequately.
- Adequate water intake is encouraged in patients who are immobile and in patients with impaired thirst.
- Increased water intake is recommended in patients with fever.