• Clin Med (Lond) · Jun 2017

    Review

    Hyponatraemia - presentations and management.

    • Rosemary Dineen, Christopher J Thompson, and Mark Sherlock.
    • Adelaide and Meath Hospitals Incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin and Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.
    • Clin Med (Lond). 2017 Jun 1; 17 (3): 263269263-269.

    AbstractHyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance encountered in clinical practice. It is associated with -significant morbidity and mortality, thus appropriate investigation and treatment is essential. Hyponatraemia presents with a spectrum of clinical presentations ranging from no symptoms to life-threatening neurological sequelae. Hyponatraemia has multiple aetiologies and distinguishing the underlying aetiology facilitates appropriate treatment. This review provides an overview of the presentations and approaches to management of this common clinical condition.© Royal College of Physicians 2017. All rights reserved.

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