Sodium Deficit in Hyponatremia
Sodium Deficit = Total Body Water * Normal Wt in kg * (Desired Na - Pt's Na) (TBW = 0.6 if male and 0.5 if female)
Remember not to correct too rapidly to avoid central pontine myelinolysis!
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