[Edemas with hypernatremia. Mechanism and treatment (author's transl)].
The discrepancy between the finding of hypernatremia--a manifestation of extra-cellular fluid depletion--and the presence of edema--a manifestation of increased ECF--is best explained by the patient's inability to mobilize edemas to compensate intra-vascular dehydratation. Treatment must start by the administration of hypotonic solutions, as hypernatremia is dangerous for the brain.
D000368:Aged; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Oedèmes avec hypernatrémie. Mécanisme et traitement.