Hypernatremia due to urea-induced osmotic diuresis: Physiology at the bedside

Sonali Vadi, Kenneth YimIndian Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2018 22(9):664-669 Hypernatremia secondary to urea-induced solute diuresis is due to the renal excretion of electrolyte-free water. This concept is explained here step-wise physiologically with the help of a clinical vignette.
Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research