Hypernatremia Correction Rate
Hypernatremia Correction Rate
Free"Hypernatremia Correction Rate" is designed to help doctor or medical professionals in treating patient with hypernatremia. Hypernatremia is a condition that occurs when serum sodium level is high (>145 mmol/L). Elevated sodium level is often caused by dehydration. Acute symptomatic hypernatremia should be corrected rapidly while chronic hypernatremia should be corrected more slowly. "Hypernatremia Correction Rate" will help doctor to adjust the correction rate to avoid over or under correction. Rapid correction could cause cerebral edema. The calculation in this application is based on Adrogue formula.
In "Hypernatremia Correction Rate", the result of the calculation will be shown in the amount of selected fluids per hour. This application is also showing infusion rate of selected fluid with drops factors of 20 drops/ml and 15 drops/ml. Therefore, the calculation result is also applicable in a hospital without infusion pump.
