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Hyponatremia - Causes

Hyponatremia
  • Abnormally low blood sodium levels (less than 135 mEq/L).
Beware of pseudohyponatremia: hyponatremia without hyop-osmolality:
    • Conditions with hyponatremia + high plasma osmolality:
hyperglycemia, mannitol or glycerol admin.
    • Conditions with hyponatremia + normal plasma osmolality:
hyperproteinemia, hyperlipidemia, prostate surgery (with use of glycine or sorbitol fluids).