Hospital-Acquired Hyponatremia, and Use of Hypertonic 3% Saline in Adults

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Example guidelines for management of hyponatremia

BC Children's Hospital: Fluid Management in Hospitalized Children - Preventing Hospital Acquired Hyponatremia, 2013
Sick Kids: Clinical Practice Guidelines on Fluid and electrolyte administration in children, 2011

Example IV monographs for 3% hypertonic saline

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