Sodium
Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Sodium | |
| Creator | Semenya, E.M. | |
| Description | Sodium is a major extracellular cation. It is a significant determinant of the osmolality of the plasma. Human cells are bathed in salty water, so the osmolality must be regulated. The primary cause of dysnatraemias (abnormal sodium concentrations), hyper- and hypo-, is caused by the imbalance of electrolyte-free fluid intake and loss.1 Clinicians must look at correcting the fluid abnormality instead of focusing on serum sodium. Dysnatraemias are a significant cause of morbidity in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, with an incidence of up to 27% in ICU patients compared to 0.2% in general ward patients.2,3 | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2023-12-30 | |
| Identifier | 10.36303/SAJAA.3059 | |
| Source | Southern African Journal of Anaesthesia and Analgesia; Vol 29, No 6 (2023); S119-121 2220-1173 2220-1181 | |
| Language | eng | |
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