WATER BALANCE

Hypertonic Dehydration

Osmolarity > 290 mosmol/l

Hypernatremia

Hcrit oft +

Therapy: Gluc.-5% solution for at least 48 hours

Necessary amount Gluc.-5% in liters :

[(Serum-Na - 142) x kg x 0.2] / 142

kaufmannm@ubaclu.unibas.ch 1996