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Hyponatremia in lung cancer. Hyponatremia, otherwise known as low blood sodium levels, is the most common electrolyte imbalance disorder found in lung cancer patients.This condition can be related ...
Electrolyte levels are remarkable for a serum sodium concentration of 134 mmol per liter, potassium 3.2 mmol per liter, total carbon dioxide 31 mmol per liter, ...
If you have dehydration or an electrolyte imbalance in your blood, you may need an osmolality serum test. Learn more about how this test works.
HYPONATREMIA (SERUM SODIUM LEVEL LESS THAN 134 MMOL/L) is a common electrolyte disturbance. Its high prevalence and potential neurologic sequelae make a logical and rigorous differential diagnosis ...
This review, which describes an approach to acid–base disorders, incorporates insights and examples drawn from the traditional, bicarbonate-centered approach and the physicochemical, or strong ...
Objectives: To determine whether acute exercise associated muscle cramping (EAMC) in distance runners is related to changes in serum electrolyte concentrations and hydration status. Methods: A cohort ...
KEY POINTS. Hypertriglyceridemia can lead to a substantial discordance in measured (TCO 2) and calculated (HCO 3) serum bicarbonate levels on serum electrolyte testing and blood gases, respectively..
Investigators measured serum and fecal electrolytes in 27 anuric patients with hyperkalemia (defined as predialysis serum potassium levels of 5.1 mEq/L or higher) receiving HD (mainly 2 mEq/L ...
Learn about the serum test, which tells you how much of the element is in your blood. ... Electrolytes like salt, potassium, and calcium perform a variety of important functions within your body.