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Hyponatremia Management Algorithm

1. Starting Point Hyponatremia 2. Step 1: Rule out non-hypotonic causes 3. Step 2: Assess severity Decision: Acute or severe symptoms? 4. Step 3: Urine Osmolality Decision: Urine osmolality 5. Step 4: Urine Sodium Decision: Urine sodium 6. Step 5: … Read More

SODIUM-HF Trial Summary: Reduction of dietary sodium in Heart Failure

2022 SODIUM-HF TRIAL Reduction of dietary sodium to less than 100 mmol in heart failure International, open-label, randomised, controlled trial Objective: To evaluate if a low-sodium diet (<1500 mg daily) compared to usual care in ambulatory patients with heart failure … Read More