Practical management of hyponatremia

Authors

  • Susana Pretus Rubio Resident of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Getafe University Hospital.
  • Irene Alonso Ramos Assistant Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Service of the Getafe University Hospital. Madrid. Spain.
  • Almudena Baños Maestro Resident of Anesthesiology and Resuscitation. Getafe University Hospital.
  • Marisa Mariscal Flores Head of the Anesthesiology and Resuscitation Service Section of the Getafe University Hospital. Madrid. Spain.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v13i3.968

Keywords:

Hyponatremia, critical, osmolarity, electrolytes, volemia

Abstract

Hyponatremia is the most prevalent electrolyte disorder, so knowledge of its diagnosis and treatment is essential in standard clinical practice. Hypoosmolar hyponatremia is defined as decreased plasma sodium concentration below 135 mEq/L, associated with a decrease in plasma osmolarity. Its speed of development and its symptoms determine the urgency of treatment. Treatment must be individualized and monitored to prevent osmotic demyelination syndrome, the most serious complication of overly rapid correction.

For the writing of this review article, a search has been carried out on the UpToDate and PubMed platforms of the review articles and systematic reviews published over the past five years, in Spanish and English, with the keywords: hyponatremia, critically ill, osmolarity and volemia. Books are indicated in the references section.

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2021-04-12

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Pretus Rubio, S., Alonso Ramos, I., Baños Maestro, A., & Mariscal Flores, M. (2021). Practical management of hyponatremia. Revista Electrónica AnestesiaR, 13(3). https://doi.org/10.30445/rear.v13i3.968

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Vol. 13 No. 3 (2021): Revista Electrónica de AnestesiaR

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