They always said not to correct hypernatremia faster than 0.5 mmol/L/hour but what do they know and who are they anyways? New data questions this ancient dogma.
This week, we will discuss the ongoing saga of blood pressure targets in patients with hypertension. This time its ESPRIT (Effects of Intensive Systolic Blood Pressure Lowering Treatment in Reducing Risk of Vascular Events) making a case for case for intensive BP control in most hypertensive individuals, including those with a history of diabetes and stroke.