New guidelines on the diagnosis, classification, and treatment of true hypotonic hyponatremia have been published online in the European Journal of Endocrinology. The guidelines focus on managing ...

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is when the brain’s hypothalamus makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH), which controls how your body releases and conserves water. SIADH ...

Ample evidence is available to implicate vasopressin, a small polypeptide that is synthesized in the hypothalamus and secreted from the posterior pituitary, in the pathogenesis of most hyponatremic ...

If the condition is moderate and due to poor diet or drinking too much water, for example, the patient may be advised to cut back on fluids and change their diuretic intake. A more severe, acute form ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Medium or fast sodium correction reduced the risk for death or neurologic complications vs. slow correction. The ...

You’ve probably seen advertisements for sports drinks that claim to not only hydrate you but also replenish your electrolytes. In some cases, though, too much fluid can be a bad thing and actually ...

SAN DIEGO — The use of a targeted plasma sodium correction did not reduce 30-day mortality and rehospitalization rates in hospitalized patients with hyponatremia despite often achieving normonatremia, ...

Richard H. Sterns, MD Hyponatremia may be the most common electrolyte disturbance seen in hospitalized patients. It is the most likely to lead to permanent or lethal complications if treated ...