metabolic
Hyponatraemia
Hyponatremia or hyponatraemia is a low concentration of sodium in the blood. It is generally defined as a sodium concentration of less than 135 mmol/L (135 mEq/L), with severe hyponatremia being below 120 mEq/L. Symptoms can be absent, mild or severe. Mild symptoms include a decreased ability to think, headaches, , and poor balance. Severe symptoms include confusion, , and coma; death can ensue.
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Symptoms — what it feels like
- ·Decreased ability to think, headaches, , poor balance, confusion, , coma
How it's found
- ·Serum sodium < 135 mmol/L
Treatment
- ·Based on underlying cause
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