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• Sodium Correction Formula: The sodium correction formula is used to estimate the effects of different IV fluids in the treatment of hyponatremia or hypernatremia. The formula presented by Adrogue and Madias predicts the change in serum sodium based on the administration of one liter of the described fluid. The formula takes into account the infusate sodium concentration, serum sodium concentration, total body water, and correction factor. The correction factor is 0.6 for men, 0.5 for women and elderly men, and 0.45 for elderly women. The formula is as follows: expected change in Na = (infusate sodium concentration - serum sodium concentration)/(total body water + 1) .

• Positive Aspects: Sodium correction is important in the treatment of hyponatremia, which is a common electrolyte disturbance frequently requiring fluid administration for correction to physiologic levels. The sodium correction formula can help estimate the effects of different IV fluids in the treatment of hyponatremia or hypernatremia. The formula can predict the change in serum sodium based on the administration of one liter of the described fluid.

• Negative Aspects: Rapid correction of hyponatremia can be dangerous for patients, leading to cerebral edema and osmotic demyelination among other complications. The majority of cases of osmotic demyelination were originally thought to have taken place with daily sodium correction of greater than 12 mmol/L/day (0.5 mmol/L/hr); however, many experts advocate for a more conservative approach to correction, targeting 4-6 mmol/L/day with a maximum of 8 mmol/L/day. The formula for sodium correction does not take into account ongoing losses and complex physiology that may underlie these conditions.

• Ingredients or Materials: Sodium chloride, also known as salt, common salt, table salt or halite, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl. Sodium is highly reactive, forming a wide variety of compounds with nearly all inorganic and organic anions (negatively charged ions) . The principal commercial sodium compounds are the chloride, carbonate, and sulfate. Sodium chloride is widely used in food industries as a food preservative and as a flavor enhancer. It is also a major raw material in the industrial manufacturing of various chemicals such as sodium carbonate, sodium hydrogen carbonate, etc. .