NCLEX 준비 - Sodium level

Rule #1 High Na+

- Diabetes Insipidus (DI)

• The body excretes massive amounts of clear urine, removing vast amounts of fluid. 

 
Rule #2 Low Na+
- Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

• Water retiention

- Addison’s disease

- Psychogenic polydipsiahe

• client cannot stop drinking water

- Meds (Diuretic)

• Spironolactone (Retain K+ but loss water and Na+)
• Hydrochlorothiazide (Retain Ca+ but loss water and Na+)
  • when used for nephrogenic DI, it can increase the proximal sodium and water reabsorption, thereby reducing the urine output.

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