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A 75-year-old woman who has not been eating because of severe gastroenteritis is admitted to the hospital. Blood chemistry demonstrates a serum sodium of 125 mEq/L. Overly vigorous correction of this electrolyte imbalance would most likely damage which of the following structures?
A. Cerebellum
B. Cortex
C. Pons
D. Spinal cord
E. Thalamus
c)
yeah ,,C
can someone explain why it is C please
C-Central pontine myelinolysis, Caused by overly aggressive correction of hyponatremia
thanks so much