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I was working on kaplan and it gives us a vignette about 40 y/o man presenting to ED after being in motor vehicle accident with severe injuries to lower back and legs. He develops acute renal failure within 24 hrs of admission. Which would occur in the plasma concentration of sodium compared to a normal individual?
Kaplan says increased sodium, but I am thinking of a decrease in sodium concentration as hyponatremia is one of the complications of ARF. I know hypervolemia is a problem in ARF, but hypernatremia???
Kaplan says increased sodium, but I am thinking of a decrease in sodium concentration as hyponatremia is one of the complications of ARF. I know hypervolemia is a problem in ARF, but hypernatremia???