Hyponatremia review

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance in clinical practice; it is also the most under-diagnosed. Morbidity and mortality are significantly increased in patients with symptomatic hyponatremia in contrast to patients whose sodium concentration is normal. This article offers a review ad...

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Autores: Castellanos, Laura, Cárdenas, Luisa, Carrillo, María Lourdes
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Horizonte médico
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe:article/514
Acceso en línea:https://horizontemedico.usmp.edu.pe/index.php/horizontemed/article/view/514
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hiponatremia
Terapia
Sodio
Hyponatremia
Therapy
Sodium
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Sumario:Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte imbalance in clinical practice; it is also the most under-diagnosed. Morbidity and mortality are significantly increased in patients with symptomatic hyponatremia in contrast to patients whose sodium concentration is normal. This article offers a review addressing epidemiology, diagnosis and therapeutic approach of hyponatremia.