Hypernatremia during the oral rehydratation. Study of 22 cases

Abstract

Twenty two cases of hypernatremia during oral rehydtation with manufactured or with inadequate homemade solution were studied. The mean leve1 of natremia was 161 ± 11,5 mEq/L. The group treated with homemade solution showed higher figures of Na (p < 0.05), C1 (p < 0.025) and urea (p < 0.025) than children who received manufactured solution.