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Hyponatremia: Symptom Causes



Hyponatremia: Hyponatremia is listed as an alternate name or description for symptom Low sodium.

Causes of Low sodium (Hyponatremia): See detailed list of causes below.

Medical Book Extracts related to Low sodium (Hyponatremia): Refer to the full text book sections about Low sodium below.

Low sodium (medical symptom): Low blood sodium levels (hyponatremia)

Causes of Low sodium (Hyponatremia)

The combined list of all causes of Low sodium (Hyponatremia) in our database includes:

» See full list of 17 causes of Low sodium (Hyponatremia)
- (Source - Various sources)

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More Specific Symptoms for Hyponatremia:

Review the causes of the following types of more specific symptoms for Hyponatremia:

Broader Symptom Types for Hyponatremia:

Research the causes of these symptoms that are more broader types of symptom than Hyponatremia:

More Symptom Information for Hyponatremia

For a medical symptom description of 'Hyponatremia', the following symptom information may be relevant to the symptoms: Low sodium (symptom). However, note that other causes of the symptom 'Hyponatremia' may be possible.

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Hyponatremia (medical condition): For a medical symptom description of 'Hyponatremia', the following disease information may be relevant to the symptoms: Hyponatremia (disease information). However, numerous other possible causes of the symptom may be possible.

Hyponatremia (medical condition): An electrolyte disturbance involving low sodium levels in the blood. Symptoms are determined by the degree of imbalance. Very low sodium levels can cause water intoxication which can be very dangerous.

More information on medical condition: Hyponatremia:

Medical Textbook Extracts for Hyponatremia

Free access to the full text of published medical book extracts about the causes and diagnosis of Low sodium from the following published medical books is available for more detailed information that is related to Hyponatremia.

Hyponatremia
(In a Page: Signs and Symptoms)

... Hyponatremia is classified on the basis of serum osmolality and volume status. Normal or increased osmolality suggests pseudohyponatremia. True hyponatremia causes a hypo-osmolar state.... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ FULL TEXT »

Hyponatremia
(In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms)

... Hyponatremia is defined as a serum sodium concentration ([Na+]) <135 mEq/L (some texts use <130). Sodium concentration does not give any information about sodium content or volume status.>>... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment ... READ FULL TEXT »

HYPONATREMIA
(Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care)

... The physiologic model of intake, absorption, transport, regulation and excretion lends itself well to developing a list of possible causes of hyponatremia. ... READ FULL TEXT »

Hyponatremia
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... Factitious Hyponatremia (Normal Serum Osmolality) Hyperglycemia Hyperlipidemia Hyperproteinemia Hypertonic infusion of poorly reabsorbed solute (e.g., ... READ FULL TEXT »

Sodium imbalance
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Sodium is the major cation (90%) in extracellular fluid (ECF); potassium, the major cation in intracellular fluid. During repolarization, the sodium-potassium pump continually shifts sodium into the cells and potassium out of the cells;... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Sodium imbalance
(Handbook of Diseases)

... Sodium is the major cation (90%) in extracellular fluid; potassium, the major cation in intracellular fluid. During repolarization, the sodium-potassium pump continually shifts sodium into the cells and... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures ... READ FULL TEXT »

Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.


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