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Clinical Aspects of Hyponatremia & Hypernatremia - UT Southwestern

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Case Presentation: Physical ExaminationEmaciated, somnolent 62 y/o man in no acute distress.Multiple signs <strong>of</strong> dehydration were evident including lowblood pressure upon standing (orthostatic hypotension),loss <strong>of</strong> normal skin reslience, sunken eyeballs, and lowintravascular volume. In addition he was confused,disoriented and had reduced level <strong>of</strong> consciousness.

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