Hyponatremia
Conditions
Keywords
hyponatremia, diagnosis and treatment of hyponatremia, classification of hyponatremia
Brief summary
The prospective clinical diagnosis of hyponatremia is often very difficult- but requirement for an appropriate and riskless treatment of hyponatremia. This study try to establish an algorithm handling a prospective clinical categorization of hyponatremia and approving together the start of an appropriate symptomatic therapy.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* hypoosmolar hyponatremia with serum sodium concentration ≤129 mmol/l and serum osmolality ≤ 280 mosm/kg; * age \> 18 years; * letter of agreement.
Exclusion criteria
* gravidity and lactation; * restricted decision-making-ability
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Establishment of an clinical algorithm to differentiate the different causes of hyponatremia | One year |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Universtiy of Wuerzburg