Hypernatremia and Pancreatitis

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Can someone explain to me the exact mechanism how pancreatitis can cause hypernatremia I know it has something to do with decreased fluid intake

 

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Can someone explain to me the exact mechanism how pancreatitis can cause hypernatremia I know it has something to do with decreased fluid intake

Third spacing

Patients with hypotonic losses develop both hypernatremia and volume depletion. The majority of gastrointestinal fluids are hypotonic. [86] Prolonged nasogastric suction, vomiting, and diarrhea frequently contribute to the development of hypernatremia. Hypernatremia may also develop in the setting of third space losses (e.g., ileus, pancreatitis, bowel obstruction) if there is not adequate replacement of free water.