Development of Salt Supplementation during Hyponetremia in Hospitalized Patients

Abstract

Salt whose chemical name is Sodium Chloride is the main nutrient responsible for the maintenance of normal cellular homeostasis and regulation of electrolyte balance in the body from its electrolyte Sodium. The excess of Sodium is known as Hypernatremia which develops either by a gain of Sodium or by loss of free water or by combination of both. Deficiency of Sodium is called Hyponatremia which indicates depletion in serum Sodium levels in the body. It is the most common electrolyte disorder in hospitalized patients. Therefore in the present study a total of 50 hospitalized patients were selected on the basis of their diagnosis, length of hospital stay and electrolyte profile. Data collection included general profile, diagnosis, biochemical estimations and dietary Intake. Oral salt supplementation was applied as corrective approach to hyponatremia in the hospitalized patients. Regular monitoring of selected patients was done and dosage of salt was decided on the basis of severity of hyponatremia and subsequent diagnosis. It was concluded that ≤5g Salt supplementation increases 5-6% serum Sodium, 5-10g Salt supplementation increases 5.6-8 % serum Sodium, while 10-15g Salt supplementation increases 9.6-11.2% serum Sodium.