1. Chronic correction estimate for an adult male
Clinician or medical learnerBackground
An adult male weighs 60 kg and has a measured sodium of 120 mmol/L. The selected target is 128 mmol/L with an 8 mmol/L per 24-hour correction limit.
Problem
Calculate the estimated sodium deficit and time required to reach the 8 mmol/L increase.
How to use
Enter current sodium 120, target sodium 128, weight 60 kg, select Male and Adult, and choose 8 mmol/L per 24 hours.
Decimal places: 1Outcome
Estimated total body water is 36 L, sodium deficit is 288 mmol, time to target is approximately 24.0 hours, and estimated 3% NaCl volume is about 561 mL.