Sodium Disorders: Hyponatraemia

Noel Somasundaram, Chandrika Wijeyarathne, Henry Rajaratnam, Prasad Katulanda, Uditha Bulugahapitiya, Sajith Siyambalapitiya, Charles Antonypillai, Manilka Sumanathilake, Chaminda Garusinghe, Dimuthu Muthukuda, MWS Niranjala, Muditha Weerakkody, Sivatharshya Pathmanathan, Sachith Abeyarathne, Shyaminda Kahandawa, Samanthi Cooray, Kavinga Gunawardena, Nayananjani Karunasena, WST Swarnasri, M Aravinthan, DC Kottahachchi, NAS Ariyawansa
Sri Lanka Journal of Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism 3 (2)
Publication year: 2014
Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte abnormality observed in hospitalized patients, and is associated with complications such as seizures, increased mortality and prolonged hospitalization. The risk of symptoms, complications and death increases with severity of hyponatraemia (1).