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High sodium: Introduction

High sodium: High blood sodium levels (hypernatremia). See free access online books about High sodium below. See detailed information below for a list of 6 causes of High sodium, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of High sodium

• Chemical poisoning - Sodium Hypochlorite - hypernatremia
• Chicken soup poisoning - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2 - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type - hypernatremia
• more causes...»

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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Causes of Similar Symptoms to High sodium

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom High sodium:

• Hypernatremia (6 causes)
• Diabetes insipidus (30 causes)
• Nephrogenic diabetes
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Diagnostic Guides for High sodium

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Diagnostic tests for High sodium:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of High sodium. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Examine state of hydration
  • Examine mental state
• Blood tests
  • Full blood count, electrolytes, renal function tests
  • Chloride level -if chloride level is also elevated the cause of the elevated sodium is almost certainly due to dehydration, but diabetes insipidus, heat exhaustion and administration of certain IV fluids may be responsible. A low chloride level may be due to Cushing's syndrome or Conn's syndrome
• more tests...»

See full list of 17 diagnostic tests for High sodium

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of High sodium. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• Symptoms of high sodium? - symptoms are usually non-specific but may include nausea, vomiting, fever and confusion. Seizures may occur if severely elevated sodium.
• How much fluid would you drink per day? - can help detect excessive thirst in diabetes insipidus and also deficient water intake which are both causes of high blood sodium.
• Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes mellitus? - e.g. previous impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting glycemia test; Aboriginal and Torres strait Islanders aged 35 years and over; certain high risk non- English speaking background groups aged 35 years and over (such as Pacific Islanders, Indian subcontinent, Chinese); people aged 45 years and over who have one of more of the following risk factors including obesity with BMI of greater or equal to 30, high blood pressure or first degree relative with Type 2 diabetes; previous heart attack, angina or stroke; previous gestational diabetes; obese women with polycystic ovarian syndrome.
• Recent history of illness? - e.g. hyperosmolar diabetic coma usually occurs in diabetic ho have had an intercurrent illness such as pneumonia or pyelonephritis.
• Past medical history? - e.g. diabetes insipidus, Diabetes mellitus.
• more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for High sodium (10 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with High sodium) may include:

• Symptoms of Diabetes insipidus? - e.g. frequency of urination, large quantities of urine produced, need to urinate at night, excessive thirst, dehydration.
• Symptoms of causes of Diabetes insipidus - e.g. pituitary tumor, hypothalamic tumor, brain metastasis, leukemia, tuberculosis, meningitis, sarcoidosis, base of skull fracture, brain hemorrhage, renal tubular acidosis.
• Symptoms of hyperosmolar diabetic coma? - e.g. people often present in middle or later life, often with previously undiagnosed diabetes or poorly controlled diabetes. Symptoms include dehydration, stupor, impaired consciousness or coma.
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for High sodium (10 listings)

Stories from Users for High sodium

Real-life user stories relating to High sodium:

• 3.5 year old 30lb weight gain in a year! high sodium and mood swings
• 3 yr old. 30lb weight gain in one year. high sodium and mood swings.

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Organs affected by High sodium:

The list of organs typically affected by High sodium may include, but is not limited to:

• Blood
• Kidney

Detailed list of causes of High sodium

The list below shows some of the causes of High sodium mentioned in various sources:

• Chemical poisoning - Sodium Hypochlorite - hypernatremia
• Chicken soup poisoning - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2 - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type - hypernatremia
• Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type - hypernatremia
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of High sodium

How Common are these Causes of High sodium?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of High sodium. Of the 6 causes of High sodium that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 0 causes are "very common" diseases
• 0 causes are "common" diseases
• 0 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 0 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 6 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 6 causes of High sodium

Conditions listing symptoms: High sodium:

The following list of conditions have 'High sodium' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

C

Chemical poisoning - Sodium Hypochlorite ... hypernatremia

Chicken soup poisoning ... hypernatremia

D

Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic type 2 ... hypernatremia

Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, dominant type ... hypernatremia

Diabetes insipidus, nephrogenic, recessive type ... hypernatremia

Diabetes Insipidus, Neurogenic ... hypernatremia

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Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about High sodium?

Depending on the seriousness of the onset of High sodium, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.

Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :

• General practitioner
• Emergency physician
• Renal physician
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Classifications of High sodium:

Symptoms related to High sodium:

Hypernatremia (6 causes), Diabetes insipidus (17 causes), Nephrogenic diabetes

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News Archives for High sodium

Medical news articles related to High sodium include:

• High Sodium Levels Don't Raise Blood Pressure
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Evidence Based Medicine Research for High sodium

Medical research papers related to High sodium include:

• Metabolic syndrome and salt sensitivity of blood pressure in non-diabetic people in China: a dietary intervention study.
• Does reducing your salt intake make you live longer?
• Relations between dietary sodium and potassium intakes and mortality from cardiovascular disease: the Japan Collaborative Cohort Study for Evaluation of Cancer Risks
• Clinical Guidelines for stroke and TIA management
• 2007 guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension.
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists medical guidelines for clinical practice for the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension.
• Guidelines on the management of ascites in cirrhosis
• Drug Prescribing in Renal Impairment

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