medio nursing

                                                                                                                            Hypernatraemia- Definition- It is a condition of electrolyte imbalance in which sodium ion concentration in serum is higher then normal level ( above 145 meq/L ) Causes- * Renal disorder * Rapid over NS infusion * Excessive loss of water from the urinary tract * Water loss associated with extreme sweating * Severe water diarrhoea * Inadequate intake of water Sign and Symptoms- * Lethargy * Oedema * weakness * Irritability * Seizures * Coma * Oliguria / Anuria * Increase desire of water * Neuromuscular excitability T...