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229. Ask a Fellow - Hyponatremia Rate of Correction

The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

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Rethinking Hyponatremia Correction Guidelines

This chapter examines recent studies challenging traditional recommendations on correcting hyponatremia, emphasizing the prevalence of severe cases and the rarity of osmotic demyelination syndrome. It explores three separate studies on correction rates in hospitalized patients, shedding light on the impact on mortality, length of stay, and neurological outcomes.

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