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The [sodium] equation can legitimately be used to track all of the sodium, potassium, and water entering and leaving the body. Each input or output \u201cmodule\u201d can be counterbalanced by a chosen iv fluid so that the plasma sodium stays stable. This equipoise is expressed in terms of the iv fluid\u2019s infusion rate, an easy calculation called the ratio profile. Knowing the infusion rate that maintains steady state, we can prescribe the iv fluid at a faster rate in order to raise the plasma sodium. Rates less than the ratio profile may risk a paradox, which essentially is caused by an iv fluid underdosing. Selecting an iv fluid that is more concentrated than urine is not enough to prevent paradoxes; even 3% saline can be underdosed. Drinking water adds to the ratio profile and is underestimated in its ability to provoke a paradox. In conclusion, the quantitative approach demystifies the paradoxical worsening of hyponatremia in SIAD and offers a prescriptive guide to keep the paradox from happening. 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