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Top: Health: Conditions_and_Diseases: Nutrition_and_Metabolism_Disorders: Vitamins_and_Minerals: Deficiency,_Dependency_and_Toxicity: Sodium
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Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information on sodium for patients, their families and caregivers.
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This category contains information for patients, their families and caregivers, about Sodium and the effects of an imbalance in sodium levels in the human body.
Most of the body's sodium is contained in the blood and in the fluid that surrounds the cells. Low sodium levels can cause blood pressure to decrease and the heart rate to increase. High levels of sodium in the blood cause fluid to accumulate in the area around the cells, creating swelling in the tissues.
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Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information on Hypernatremia for patients, their families and caregivers.
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This category contains information for patients, their families and caregivers, about Hypernatremia. This is a condition in which sodium levels in the blood are too high.
Hypernatremia occurs when water levels in the system are too low (dehydration), if kidneys aren't functioning normally, or from certain pituitary gland disorders. Elevated sodium levels in the blood can lead to confusion, muscle twitching, seizures, and coma.
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Sites submitted to this category must provide educational information on Hyponatremia for patients, their families and caregivers.
Websites designed for the education and training of medical professionals and providers should be submitted to the appropriate category in Health/Medicine/. |
This category contains information for patients, their families and caregivers, about Hyponatremia. This is a condition in which sodium levels in the blood are too low.
Hyponatremia occurs when water and sodium levels in the system are out of balance. Causes include medications, poor diet and excess consumption of beer, adrenal insufficiency, or use of the drug MDMA (ecstasy).
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