Medical Mnemonics: Causes of Hypernatremia
It’s Medical Mnemonics Monday! Here’s a new high-yield medical mnemonic and internal medicine board review topic. Hypernatremia is a potentially serious condition where the serum of plasma sodium in an individual exceeds 145mEq/L. The condition is generally seen in mentally and physically impaired people. Symptoms of hypernatremia include fatigue, cramps, confusion, seizures, and coma. Causes of hypernatremia can be remembered by the 6 Ds:
- Diuretics
- Dehydration
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Docs (iatrogenic)
- Diarrhea
- Disease: Kidney, Sickle Cell, Etc…
