DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERNATREMIA ( EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF SODIUM)

Differential diagnosis of hypernatremia ( excessive intake of sodium) are : 
-iatrogenic administration of sodium such as sodium bicarbonate ( in cardio pulmonary resuscitation) or treating lactic acidosis. 
-deliberate or accidental ingestion of large quantities of sodium
-drowning or ingestion of the seawater
-excessive glucocorticoids or mineralocorticoids due to ectopic ACTH production, Cushing Syndrome and primary aldosteronism