🧂 Sodium Correction Rate
UseWhen to use: hyponatremia or hypernatremia treatment safety checks.
StrataIf projected 24-h |ΔNa| exceeds your protocol limit, slow therapy and reassess free water; over-rapid correct…
LimitsWhen not to use: lab error / different assays / unclear acuity. · Red flags: dysarthria, ataxia, flaccid paralysis/locked-in → consider… · Cannot: replace individualized rate-limit orders, Adrogué–Madias plan…
SourceObserved sodium correction-rate teaching arithmetic
This-shift next steps
After scoring: open the scene pack, peer scores, and the matching pathway. Local reference — no HIS write.
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Methodology · worked example, guidelines & full notes
ΔNa/hours.
When to use
When to use: hyponatremia or hypernatremia treatment safety checks.
How it works
Rate = (Na_now − Na_start) / hours.
Key points
- ΔNa/hours.
- 24-h projection.
- Next: Adrogué–Madias / neuro checks.
References
- Observed sodium correction-rate teaching arithmetic
Worked calculation
The values below come from this tool's own example placeholders and are computed server-side with the formula shown on this page, so the arithmetic can be checked quickly. It demonstrates how to substitute values only — it is not clinical advice and not a real case.
| Starting Na | 118 mmol/L |
|---|---|
| Current Na | 124 mmol/L |
| Elapsed time | 12 h |
| 24-h change limit (teaching) | 8 mmol/L |
→Na change rate+0.50mmol/L/h
- ΔNa so far：+6.0 mmol/L
- Projected 24-h Δ：+12.0 mmol/L
- Limit used：±8 mmol/L / 24 h
Verification & sources · governance
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- Does Sodium Correction Rate upload patient data? Where is it calculated?
- Calculation runs locally in the browser; inputs and results are not uploaded. For licensed clinicians only; interpret with history, investigations and local protocols — not a diagnosis or prescription.
- How is Sodium Correction Rate calculated in practice? Can you show a worked example?
- Inputs: Starting Na 118 mmol/L, Current Na 124 mmol/L, Elapsed time 12 h, 24-h change limit (teaching) 8 mmol/L → Result: Na change rate +0.50 mmol/L/h（ΔNa so far: +6.0 mmol/L, Projected 24-h Δ: +12.0 mmol/L, Limit used: ±8 mmol/L / 24 h）