HYPONATREMIA IS COMMON IN BOTH INPATIENTS and outpatients. Medications are often the cause of acute or chronic hyponatremia. Measuring the serum osmolality, urine sodium concentration and urine ...

Hyponatremia is a condition that happens when you don’t have enough sodium in your blood. We often try to limit how much salt (sodium) is in the foods we eat, but it’s important to remember that our ...

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New guidelines on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of true hypotonic hyponatremia have been published online in the European Journal of Endocrinology. The guidelines focus on managing ...

Hyperglycemia refers to high blood glucose levels, while hyponatremia refers to low blood sodium levels. While they are different conditions, some people with hyperglycemia might also have ...

Hyponatremia occurs when sodium levels in the body are below the typical level. It may develop in people living with cirrhosis, which is when scar tissue develops on the liver and replaces healthy ...

Hyponatremia is characterized by an abnormally low sodium level in the blood. Symptoms can vary, but may include weakness, fatigue, headaches, nausea, and more. Sodium is an essential electrolyte that ...