Hypernatremia in a 10 year old Ragdoll

Hypernatremia in a 10 year old Ragdoll

10 year old mn Ragdoll presented for chronic PU/PD, lethargy, diarhhea PE shows thin body condition and unkept hair coat, walking plantigrade in the rear legs Chem prof shows Na=178 mmol/L (repeatable), Cl=143 mmol/L, K=4.9mmol/L, Glob=5.6g/dL, BUN=46, Creat=2.9, Glu=127mg/dl CBC shows a neutrophilia=18.25K/mcL, monocytosis=1.87 K/mcL, WBC=22.85K/mcL

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