Zulfiqar Rana, MD, MPH, FACP

Fluid balance and Hyponatremia

Attendance requirements:

See the “Guidelines” section, please.

Objectives:

• Know the differential for this condition
• Know how to approach a patient with this condition.
• Know basic signs, symptoms, and treatment of other medical conditions in the differential.

Required reading:

• Harrison’s chapter on Fluid and electrolyte disturbances.
• UpToDate: Overview of the treatment of hyponatremia in adults. Please look at the algorithm.
• Also, review the “student slides” below.

Suggested reading:

Please use the text of your choice, e.g., UpToDate, Step-up to Medicine, Harrison’s, etc.

• Water balance
• Hyponatremia
• SIADH

Student Slides: