What happens when there is one or more electrolyte imbalances?

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What happens when there is one or more electrolyte imbalances? What does the absence of adequate fluids in the body lead to? What can result in Hypernatremia?

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NSG320 Class Notes Week 3: Electrolyte Imbalances    Overload: One or more electrolyte imbalances, particularly      changes in serum sodium levels       o Headache, lethargic, confusion       o Peripheral edema       o Bounding pulses       o Increase in blood pressure        o Muscle spasms       o Weight gain       o Jugular venous distension   Hypervolemia – excessive fluid volume in extracellular or     intravascular spaces        o Edema       o Increased blood pressure and palpable pulses       o Retention of urine   Hypovolemia – absence of adequate fluids in the body       o Patient is drawn and thinned from their normal appearance       o Thirsty        o Heart rate is rapid       o Poor skin turgor       o Warm, dry skin

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