Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia
Hyponatremia
HIPONATREMIA
● Plasma concentration Na <135 mEq/L
● Common cause:
● ADH increment or low intake
● 3 classifications:
○ Hypovolemia
○ Euvolemia
○ Hypervolemia
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CORRECTING
PSEUDOHYPONATREMIA
Hyperglycemic patients
Add 1,6/100ml in glucose level >100 mg/dL
Example: Na = 126 mEq/L. Glucose = 600 mg/dL:
600 - 100 = 500
5 x 1.6 = 8
126 + 8 =134
True sodium equals 134 mEq/L
To remember 1.6 think “Sweet 16”
STEP 1
● History and examination needed
● Vomiting, diarrhea with hypotonic fluid ingestion, recent surgery, improper
IV fluid administration
● Associated diseases (i.e. psychiatric illness, CHF, cirrhosis, renal failure)
● Recent head injury, intracranial surgery, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke,
brain tumor, meningitis or brain abscess can cause SIADH.
● Cough, shortness of breath, or pleuritic chest pain should prompt
consideration of respiratory causes of SIADH
● Use of medications
● Skin turgor, mucous membrane appearance and postural hypotension
● Detection of ascites, peripheral edema, pulmonary rales and S3
● Measuring blood pressure, JVP, CVP and PCWP
HYPONATREMIA
INDUCING
DRUGS
STEP 2
● Measure plasma osmolality with osmometer. Osmometer provides actual
(correct) osmolality. Normal plasma osmolality is 280 - 295 mOsm/kg
● Low plasma osmolality (POsm < 280 mOsm/kg) confirms
diagnosis
● Normal plasma osmolality (POsm 280–295 mOsm/kg) suggests
isotonic pseudo hyponatremia : check for hyperproteinemia,
hyperlipidemia
● High plasma osmolality (POsm > 295 mOsm/kg) suggests
hypertonic hyponatremia : check for hyperglycemia, mannitol therapy and
contrast dyes.
● Urine osmolality <100 mOsm/kg
○ antidiuretic hormone (ADH) suppressed
○ Hypervolemic
○ Euvolemic
● Treatment protocols are absolutely different in all
three categories
● UNa should be measured
STEP 4
Specific etiologic test