Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 257-270, May 2009

Hyponatremia in the Intensive Care Unit

  • Biff F. Palmer, MD

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Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX

Summary 

Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disturbance encountered in the intensive care unit setting. The underlying etiology is multifactorial and includes processes that lead to both a baroreceptor-mediated and a baroreceptor independent increase in antidiuretic hormone release. Patients with hyponatremia have an increased mortality rate and therefore an understanding of the cause and treatment of this disorder is of paramount importance.

Keywords: Hyponatremia, postoperative, glucocorticoid deficiency, cerebral salt wasting

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PII: S0270-9295(09)00019-9

doi:10.1016/j.semnephrol.2009.03.003

Seminars in Nephrology
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 257-270, May 2009

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