Differentiating SIADH from Cerebral/Renal Salt Wasting: Failure of the Volume Approach and Need for a New Approach to Hyponatremia

Differentiating SIADH from Cerebral/Renal Salt Wasting: Failure of the Volume Approach and Need for a New Approach to Hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality. Its diagnostic and therapeutic approaches are in a state of flux. It is evident that hyponatremic patients are symptomatic with a potential for serious consequences at sodium levels that were once considered trivial. The recommendation to trea...

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Main Authors: John K. Maesaka, Louis Imbriano, Joseph Mattana, Dympna Gallagher, Naveen Bade, Sairah Sharif
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
hyponatremia
renal salt wasting
fractional excretion urate (FEurate)
algorithm
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/4/1373

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