Abstract
Sodium and its attendant anions are the major solutes which determine extracellular fluid (ECF) osmolality. In fact, serum osmolality can be closely estimated by the formula: Posm = 2 Na (mEq/l)+BUN (mg%)/2.8+glucose (mg%)/18 It is not surprising, therefore, that hypotonicity almost always comes to the attention of the clinician when the serum sodium concentration is low. As will be discussed later, the therapy of the hyponatremic patient is dictated by the clinical setting and the underlying etiology of the disorder. While in most patients with hyponatremia hypoosmolality will also be present, before diagnostic or therapeutic maneuvers are undertaken it is necessary to establish that a hypoosmolar state truly exists. This is so because hyponatremia associated with normal osmolality, ‘pseudo or spurious hyponatremia’, requires no therapeutic or diagnostic intervention (1).
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Levi, M., Bichet, D.G., Berl, T. (1984). Treatment of Hypoosmolar and Hyperosmolar States. In: Suki, W.N., Massry, S.G. (eds) Therapy of Renal Diseases and Related Disorders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3807-9_1
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