Sodium Correction Rate in Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia
Calculates recommended fluid type, rate, and volume to correct hyponatremia slowly (or more rapidly if seizing).
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This dosing tool is intended to assist with calculation, not to provide comprehensive or definitive drug information. Always double-check dosing of any drug and consult a pharmacist when necessary.
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Dr. Nicolaos E. Madias
About the creator
Nicolaos E. Madias, MD, is the chair of the department of medicine at the St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a professor of medicine, specializing in Nephrology, at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Madias has co-authored over 100 articles published in peer reviewed journals.
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