Geriatrics and Aging. 2007;10(9):590-596. Three forms of dehydration can be distinguished on the basis of the plasma tonicity: hypertonic, isotonic, and hypotonic dehydration. Many studies on ...

Hypertonic dehydration, otherwise known as hypernatremia, occurs when the body loses too much water and not enough sodium, leading to an imbalance of water and sodium levels. It is one of three forms ...