A Quick Reference on Hyponatremia.
The article focuses on causes of hyponatremia, including hypovolemia, diabetes mellitus and others. Hypovolemia is a major cause of hyponatremia in veterinary medicine. Hypovolemia causes a decrease in effective circulating volume, triggering antidiuretic hormone (ADH) secretion and free water retention, and develops after gastrointestinal losses, renal losses, hemorrhagic shock, hypoadrenocorticism, and other causes of hypovolemia. The article reviews the clinical approach to diagnosing the cause of hyponatremia in critically ill patients, including recognition of the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH).
Emergency and Critical Care Service, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L. Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
Julien
J
Guillaumin
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L. Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. Electronic address: stevedibartola@gmail.com.
Stephen P
SP
DiBartola
D000818:Animals; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000662:veterinary; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary
Diabetes mellitus; Electrolytes; Hyponatremia; SIADH; Sodium