Hypernatremia differential diagnosis

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aida Javanbakht, M.D.

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Hypernatremia must be differentiated from other diseases that cause

Differentiating Hypernatremia from other Diseases

Classification by volume status	Disease	Clinical manifestations											Paraclinical Findings						Comments
	Symptoms and Signs											Lab Findings					Imaging
	Muscle weakness/ Cramps	Thirst	Confusion/ Dizziness	Seizures	JVP	Blood presure	Urine output	Ascites	CBC	Urine Analysis			Other
										Urine Na	Urine Osm	Serum Na