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
Hypervolemic		Symptoms and Signs											Lab Findings					Imaging
		Muscle weakness/ Cramps	Thirst	Confusion/ Dizziness	Seizures	JVP	Edema	Crackles	Ascites	Tachycardia	Hypotension	Oliguria	CBC	Urine Analysis			Other
														Urine Na	Urine Osm	FeNa