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    Free Water Deficit in Hypernatremia

    Calculates free water deficit by estimated total body water.
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    This tool provides an estimate of free water deficit based on a patient's body weight; this can be incorrect in patients with signfiicant weight gain or loss (especially from fluid sources).
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    Dr. Nicolaos E. Madias

    About the Creator

    Nicolaos E. Madias, MD, is the chair of the department of medicine at the St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He is also a professor of medicine, specializing in Nephrology, at the Tufts University School of Medicine. Dr. Madias has co-authored over 100 articles published in peer reviewed journals.

    To view Dr. Nicolaos E. Madias's publications, visit PubMed

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