• Ugeskrift for laeger · Apr 2012

    [A practical treatment of hyponatraemia].

    • Christian Overgaard-Steensen and Troels Ring.
    • Anæstesiologisk Afdeling, Hillerød Hospital, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark. christian.overgaard.steensen@ki.au.dk
    • Ugeskr. Laeg. 2012 Apr 9; 174 (15): 1016-9.

    AbstractHyponatraemia with cerebral symptoms is a medical emergency. Prompt management of airway, breathing and circulation together with repeated boluses of 2 ml/kg 3% NaCl constitute a rational treatment. The goal is remission of symptoms. After the initial correction, the main concern is to avoid overcorrection, thus reducing the risk of osmotic demyelination. P-[Na(+)] and diuresis must be measured frequently together with diuresis. Definitive treatment should be directed toward the aetiology.

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