Evaluation and Management of Hyponatremia in the Elderly

Evaluation and Management of Hyponatremia in the Elderly
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine
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Product ID: 18931

Abstract: 

This evidence-based presentation is an overview of hyponatremia in the elderly, its underlying causes, and methods of treatment.

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Educational objectives: 

Basic training in the recognition and treatment of hyponatremia.
At the end of this presentation, learners should be able to:

1) Assess the patient with hyponatremia, develop a differential, and target the most likely etiology.
2) Manage hyponatremia in the elderly inpatient.
3) Understand the multiple etiologies of hyponatremia in the elderly, including SIADH, medications, diet ("tea and toast"), dehydration, stimulation of ADH from nausea and volume loss, underlying liver/cardiac/thyroid/adrenal disease.
4) Understand how to use urine Na, osm and other lab data in determining an etiology.

Additional information/Special implementation requirements or guidelines: 

Used with primary care residents (but also of use to primary care physicians)

Date posted: 
Mon, 12/04/2006
Date last updated: 
Mon, 12/04/2006
CME credits available: 
No
Has this product been peer reviewed?: 
No
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Contact person/corresponding author: 
Debra Bynum (bynumdl@med.unc.edu)
Authors: 
Debra Bynum
NLM Citation:
Bynum, D. Evaluation and Management of Hyponatremia in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education; 2006 Available from: http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18931
APA Citation:
Bynum, D. (2006). Evaluation and Management of Hyponatremia in the Elderly. POGOe - Portal of Geriatric Online Education. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from http://www.pogoe.org/productid/18931