“…Similarly, a history of excessive sodium and fluid intake and defining characteristics such as alterations in blood pressure, in mental status and in respiratory pattern, azotemia, electrolyte imbalance, dyspnea, edema, decrease in hematocrit and in hemoglobin, oliguria, adventitious breath sounds, among others, are observed in clinical practice and can cause severe damage to the patient's life (1,13) . Thus, the recurrence of the condition in these patients can lead to numerous complications, which include acute pulmonary edema, fluid overload and, consequently, circulatory overload, which can reduce the efficiency of the heart pump, resulting in congestive heart failure and systemic arterial hypertension, as well as coronary disease and cerebrovascular conditions (11)(12) .…”