Hypertonic Saline for Hyponatremia
In a recent Perspective published in AJKD, Helbert Rondon-Berrios and Richard H. Sterns explore the historical origins of hypertonic saline use for hyponatremia, recent [...]
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Highlights from the June 2022 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]
Hyponatremia, Brave New World
Introduction I used to think that if I studied physiology enough. If I developed a sophisticated model of how the body works, I could use it to recognize and respond to [...]
Unraveling Thiazide-Associated Hyponatremia
Understanding the pathophysiologic mechanism(s) of thiazide-associated hyponatremia (TAH) is a coming-of-age moment for nephrologists. Sure, we all learned in medical school [...]
Hyponatremia Tongue Twister: “Recognizing Those At Risk For Rapid Correction”
In a recent AJKD article, Morris et al examined a cohort of hyponatremia patients treated with tolvaptan and identified risk factors for rapid correction. Dr. Juan Carlos [...]
#NephMadness 2018: Hyponatremia Region
Submit your picks! | NephMadness 2018 | #NephMadness | #HyponatremiaRegion Selection Committee Member for the Hyponatremia Region: Richard H. Sterns, MD Dr. Sterns is a [...]
The Unsolved Mystery of How a Reset Osmostat Developed
“Patients with a reset osmostat have normal osmoreceptor responses to changes in the plasma osmolality, but the threshold for antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release is reduced. [...]
#SCM16: Hyponatremia: A Novel Classification
Dr. Chandra Mauli Jha (CMJ), from the Burjeel Hospital in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical [...]
Fixed-Dose Hypertonic Saline Protocol for Symptomatic Hyponatremia
The neurologic sequelae of too rapid correction of hyponatremia, such as osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS), is a feared complication of treatment. Thus, physicians are [...]
Severe Hyponatremia in Kidney Failure: Treatment Dilemmas
Severe hyponatremia can produce challenging diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas. This is because significant morbidity and mortality can accompany overly rapid correction of [...]