Ten common pitfalls in the evaluation of patients with hyponatremia
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- 作者：T.D. Filippatos ; filtheo@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; G. Liamis ; F. Christopoulou ; M.S. Elisaf
- 关键词：Sodium ; Hyponatremia ; Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion ; Cerebral salt wasting ; Reset osmostat ; Thiazides
- 刊名：European Journal of Internal Medicine
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：April 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：29
- 期：Complete
- 页码：22-25
- 全文大小：245 K
文摘
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Pseudohyponatremia or hypertonic hyponatremia should be excluded.
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Urine sodium concentration and serum uric acid levels should be properly assessed.
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Fractional excretion of uric acid and urea should be properly assessed.
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Adrenal/pituitary insufficiency or hypothyroidism should be excluded.
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A growing list of medications is associated with decreased sodium levels.