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Hypertonic Saline (3%) calculator
Disclaimer
Hypertonic saline is usually reserved for severe hyponatremia (sodium < 115 meq/L). This calculator targets a level of 120 or 125 meq/L and determines the rate necessary to increase the serum sodium at 0.5 meq/L/hr. Look
here
for a review of hyponatremia. In severe cases, the maximum sodium increase within the first 24 hours should not exceed 10 to 12 meq/liter in order to reduce the risk of CNS lesions and/or pulmonary edema.
Patient weight:
Lbs
Kg
Sex
:
Male
Female
Target sodium level:
120 meq/L
125 meq/L
Current sodium level:
