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21st March 2024

A 65-year-old who has T2DM and is being treated for HHS. He has been started on 0.9% sodium chloride

A 65-year-old who has T2DM and is being treated for HHS. He has been started on 0.9% sodium chloride. Despite a positive fluid balance, his osmolality is not reducing at the desired rate. What is the rate by which osmolality should decrease in the management of HHS and what can be done in this situation to decrease osmolality?

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