Hyponatremia

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Overview

Symptoms

Treatment

Prevention

Hyponatremia

Alternative Names:

Dilutional hyponatremia; Euvolemic hyponatremia; Hypervolemic hyponatremia; Hypovolemic hyponatremia

Prevention:

Prompt treatment of underlying conditions may be helpful. If you are involved in any demanding athletic activity, it is important to drink fluids that contain electrolytes (“sports drinks”). Drinking only water while engaging in challenging athletic events can easily lead to acute hyponatremia.

References:

Craig S. Hyponatremia. Available at: http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic275.htm. Accessed 10/27/2005.

Braunwald E, Fauci AS, Kasper DL, et al., eds. Hyponatremia. In Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 15th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2001:274-76.

Review Date: 9/13/2005
Reviewed By: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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