RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Hyponatraemia – presentations and management
JF Clinical Medicine
JO Clin Med
FD Royal College of Physicians
SP 263
OP 269
DO 10.7861/clinmedicine.17-3-263
VO 17
IS 3
A1 Rosemary Dineen
A1 Christopher J Thompson
A1 Mark Sherlock
YR 2017
UL http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/17/3/263.abstract
AB Hyponatraemia 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.