Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia

Hyponatremia is a multifactorial disorder defined as a decrease in plasma sodium concentration. Its differential diagnosis requires an adequate evaluation of the extracellular volume (ECV). However, ECV determination, simply based on the clinical history, vital signs, physical examination, and labor...

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Published in:Nefrología (English Edition)
Main Authors: Jaime Mazón Ruiz, Eduardo Josue Banegas, Jose Luis Pérez Canga, Luis Bravo González-Blas, Natalia Menéndez García, Adriana Cavada Bustamante, Mara Serrano Soto, Emilio Sánchez Álvarez, Roberto Alcázar Arroyo, Gregorio A. Romero-González
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251424000816
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Eduardo Josue Banegas
Jose Luis Pérez Canga
Luis Bravo González-Blas
Natalia Menéndez García
Adriana Cavada Bustamante
Mara Serrano Soto
Emilio Sánchez Álvarez
Roberto Alcázar Arroyo
Gregorio A. Romero-González
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Eduardo Josue Banegas
Jose Luis Pérez Canga
Luis Bravo González-Blas
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Mara Serrano Soto
Emilio Sánchez Álvarez
Roberto Alcázar Arroyo
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description Hyponatremia is a multifactorial disorder defined as a decrease in plasma sodium concentration. Its differential diagnosis requires an adequate evaluation of the extracellular volume (ECV). However, ECV determination, simply based on the clinical history, vital signs, physical examination, and laboratory findings can leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. The use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), through the combination of Lung Ultrasound (LUS), Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS), allows a much more accurate holistic assessment of the patient's ECV status in combination with the other parameters. Resumen: La hiponatremia es un trastorno multifactorial definido como una disminución en la concentración plasmática de sodio. Su diagnóstico diferencial requiere una evaluación adecuada del volumen extracelular. Sin embargo, la determinación del volumen extracelular, simplemente basada en la historia clínica, las constantes vitales, el examen físico y los hallazgos de laboratorio, conducen en ocasiones a un diagnóstico erróneo por lo que el enfoque terapéutico puede ser equivocado. El empleo de ecografía a pie de cama (Point-of-Care Ultrasound [PoCUS]), mediante la combinación de ecografía pulmonar (Lung Ultrasound [LUS]), Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) y la ecocardioscopia (Focused Cardiac Ultrasound [FoCUS]) permiten, en combinación con el resto de los parámetros, una valoración holística mucho más precisa del estado del volumen extracelular del paciente.
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spelling doaj-art-262e0f45f8a54bdf98102f42e0c2f53f2025-08-20T00:30:25ZengElsevierNefrología (English Edition)2013-25142024-03-0144215916410.1016/j.nefroe.2024.03.022Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremiaJaime Mazón Ruiz0Eduardo Josue Banegas1Jose Luis Pérez Canga2Luis Bravo González-Blas3Natalia Menéndez García4Adriana Cavada Bustamante5Mara Serrano Soto6Emilio Sánchez Álvarez7Roberto Alcázar Arroyo8Gregorio A. Romero-González9Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, Spain; Corresponding author.Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario San Agustín, Avilés, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain; International Renal Research Institute Vicenza, Vicenza, ItalyServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario de Cabueñes, Gijón, SpainServicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, SpainInternational Renal Research Institute Vicenza, Vicenza, Italy; Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Badalona, SpainHyponatremia is a multifactorial disorder defined as a decrease in plasma sodium concentration. Its differential diagnosis requires an adequate evaluation of the extracellular volume (ECV). However, ECV determination, simply based on the clinical history, vital signs, physical examination, and laboratory findings can leads to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment. The use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS), through the combination of Lung Ultrasound (LUS), Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) and Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS), allows a much more accurate holistic assessment of the patient's ECV status in combination with the other parameters. Resumen: La hiponatremia es un trastorno multifactorial definido como una disminución en la concentración plasmática de sodio. Su diagnóstico diferencial requiere una evaluación adecuada del volumen extracelular. Sin embargo, la determinación del volumen extracelular, simplemente basada en la historia clínica, las constantes vitales, el examen físico y los hallazgos de laboratorio, conducen en ocasiones a un diagnóstico erróneo por lo que el enfoque terapéutico puede ser equivocado. El empleo de ecografía a pie de cama (Point-of-Care Ultrasound [PoCUS]), mediante la combinación de ecografía pulmonar (Lung Ultrasound [LUS]), Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS) y la ecocardioscopia (Focused Cardiac Ultrasound [FoCUS]) permiten, en combinación con el resto de los parámetros, una valoración holística mucho más precisa del estado del volumen extracelular del paciente.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251424000816HiponatremiaEcografía a pie de camaPoint-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS)Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS)Lung Ultrasound (LUS)Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)
spellingShingle Jaime Mazón Ruiz
Eduardo Josue Banegas
Jose Luis Pérez Canga
Luis Bravo González-Blas
Natalia Menéndez García
Adriana Cavada Bustamante
Mara Serrano Soto
Emilio Sánchez Álvarez
Roberto Alcázar Arroyo
Gregorio A. Romero-González
Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
Hiponatremia
Ecografía a pie de cama
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS)
Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS)
Lung Ultrasound (LUS)
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)
title Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
title_full Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
title_fullStr Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
title_full_unstemmed Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
title_short Precision medicine: “Point of Care Ultrasound” (PoCUS) in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
title_sort precision medicine point of care ultrasound pocus in the diagnostic approach to the patient with hyponatremia
topic Hiponatremia
Ecografía a pie de cama
Point-of-Care Ultrasound (PoCUS)
Venous Excess UltraSound (VExUS)
Lung Ultrasound (LUS)
Focused Cardiac Ultrasound (FoCUS)
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2013251424000816
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