Development of hypernatremia requires extreme sodium loss through prolonged sweating coupled with dilution of existing extracellular sodium.

Name: Development of hypernatremia requires extreme sodium loss through prolonged sweating coupled with dilution of existing extracellular sodium.
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Hypernatremia is typically caused by a loss of water that exceeds the loss of sodium or by an overall increase in sodium levels, not by extreme sodium loss.

Development of Hypernatremia Requires Extreme Sodium Loss Through Prolonged Sweating