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General Internal Medicine
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Hospital Medicine
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Geriatric Medicine
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Internal Medicine
In frail older adults hospitalized with hypernatremia, but also have heart failure or CKD, how do you decide on oral hydration, continuous, or bolus IV fluids?
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