A selection of resources

Hyponatraemia

How to work up

Lot of tests you won't look at in ED.

What to do

Normally very little

Threshold for hypertonic saline administration.

Low sodium

The guidelines

The NICE guidelines are more aimed at general practice but give a useful reference point for how to interpret investigations (osmolality ect.). Also has helpful list of medications that can cause a drop in sodium, alongside the more common things that can cause it.

Low sodium

The FOAM Resources

Some of the finest free to access resources out there

Canadiem

Easy to follow run through various causes and treatment. If you read one thing only this is the one.

Emcrit

Great, simple guide on what to do with unwell people with low sodium.

LITFL

Summary of cerebral salt wasting syndrome and to SIADH.

Hyponatraemia

Some useful papers