<unk>  can be caused by many disease processes and drugs. Free water loss is the most important mechanism leading to sodium excess. Diarrhea, diabetes insipidus, diuretics, osmotic agents, insensible losses or impaired thirst response due to any disease process affecting the hypothalamus are common causes. Primary sodium excess is a rare cause of<unk>  and ca be due to sodium salt ingestion or minaralocorticoid excess.
Hypernatremia causes
Hypokalemia causes
Hyperchloremia causes
Hyperkalemia causes
Metabolic acidosis causes
Acute tubular necrosis causes
Metabolic alkalosis causes
Lactic acidosis causes