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 ...

Mild chronic hyponatremia has generally been viewed to be a relatively benign condition. 6 Increased attention is now being focused on the possible deleterious consequences of mild and asymptomatic ...

If the condition is moderate and due to poor diet or drinking too much water, for example, the patient may be advised to cut back on fluids and change their diuretic intake. A more severe, acute form ...

Paramus-based Yamanouchi Pharma America received an approvable letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its conivaptan hydrochloride injection, an investigational treatment for ...

Hyponatremia, defined as a decrease in serum sodium below 136 mmol/L, is a common occurrence in both inpatients and outpatients and can be found in up to 15% of the general hospital populations.1, 2 ...

Background. A 49-year-old woman presented to hospital with an 18-month history of hyponatremic episodes, nausea, vomiting, anorexia and fatigue. Investigations. Physical examination, laboratory tests ...

Hyponatremia is caused due to low concentration of sodium in the blood. Sodium acts as an electrolyte and regulates the amount of water in and around cells in the body. The condition is caused due to ...

Bruce Lee's death is one of history's most debated subjects. While there have been a number of conspiracy theories ranging from slow poisoning to silent murder and others, recent research claims that ...

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder and is mainly known for its neurological complications. New studies suggest previously unrecognized complications of hyponatremia, including falls, ...

The treatment of hyponatremia has largely consisted of identifying and treating the underlying cause, such as correcting volume depletion and eliminating any offending medications. In situations where ...

Hyponatremia is a condition wherein the concentration of sodium in the blood is low. The normal level of sodium in serum is between 135-145 mEq/L. In hyponatremia, the blood sodium levels fall below ...