Table 5.
Formulae for Estimation of Effect of Intravenous Fluid Administration on Serum Sodium64
ΔSerum[Na+]= Infusate Volume{(Infusate[Na+]+Infusate[K+])−Serum[Na+]} /(Total Body Water+1) |
Required Na+ Load = Total Body Water (desired [Na+] − current [Na+]) |
Total Body Water can be estimated as a fraction of body weight.65 |