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Hypernatremia secondary prevention

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Feham Tariq, MD [2]

Overview

Patients who drink inadequately should be encouraged to drink at least 1-2 L of water each day. All nursing home patients, immobile patients, and in-patient patients should be encouraged to drink water regularly.

Secondary Prevention

  • Patients who drink inadequately should be encouraged to drink at least 1-2 L of water each day.
  • All nursing home patients, immobile patients and in-patient patients should be encouraged to drink water regularly.

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