Hi!
Classification and causes of hyponatremia mnemonics + notes:
1. Hyponatremia with low osmolality :
(i) reduced effective blood volume
(A) increased ECF volume -
- Edematous kidney (nephrotic syndrome)
- Cirrhosis of liver
- Failure of heart
(B) REduced ECF volume -
- Renal loss of Na ( Diuretics, Ketonuria, Addison's disease)
- Extrarenal loss of Na ( sweating, diarrhea, vomiting, peritonitis, pancreatitis)
(ii) Normal/ increased EBV
- Inadequate ADH syndrome
- Constant thirst
- Renal failure (chronic)
2. Hyponatremia with raised osmolality :
( H & M)
- Hyperglycemia
- Mannitol administration
Note -
- Hyponatremia per se does not produce any significant clinical features. The low osmolality that it causes is responsible for various features.
- Slow correction of hypotonicity produces gradual rise in osmolality without any significant risk. But rapid correction of hyponatremia produces loss of brain water resulting in brain damage!
- The rate of correction should be around 0.6 mEq/L/hr. In severely symptomatic patients, total correction in a day should not exceed 8-10 mEq/L/hr.
That's all
Hope it helps
- Jaskunwar Singh