Table 4.
Volume (liters) of free water by hypernatremia progression status.
| Fluid Type | All Mean ± SD |
Non-Progressors Mean ± SD |
Progressors Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prior to onset of Na+ 150 mmol/L | |||
| Mostly free water 1 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 0.5 ± 1.0 | 0.7 ± 1.7 |
| Little free water 2 | 4.5 ± 3.8 | 4.4 ± 3.7 | 4.9 ± 4.3 |
| Total fluids | 5.0 ± 4.2 | 4.9 ± 4.2 | 5.6 ± 4.7 |
| After onset of Na+ 150 mmol/L | |||
| Mostly free water 1 | 1.7 ± 1.9 | 1.5 ± 1.8 | 2.9 ± 2.5 |
| Little free water 2 | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 1.1 ± 1.7 |
| Total fluids | 3.0 ± 2.9 | 2.9 ± 2.8 | 4.1 ± 3.6 |
1 Includes 5% glucose and 4% glucose-0.18% NaCl solutions. 2 Includes 0.9% NaCl, Hartmann’s (Ringer’s lactate), 0.45% NaCl, 4% albumin.