The role of urea-induced osmotic diuresis and hypernatremia in a critically ill patient: case report and literature review
Abstract Hypernatremia is a common electrolyte problem at the intensive care setting, with a prevalence that can reach up to 25%. It is associated with a longer hospital stay and is an independent risk factor for mortality. We report a case of hypernatremia of multifactorial origin in the intensive...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
2019-04-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Nephrology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002019005015101&lng=en&tlng=en |