A study to assess the etiology and clinical profile of patients with hyponatremia at a tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Background: Hyponatremia, defined as a serum sodium concentration <135 mmol/l. It may be asymptomatic or present with symptoms ranging from nausea, lethargy to seizure and coma or even life threatening. Timely diagnosis can result in appropriate interventions to reduce these symptoms and mortalities. Aims and Objective: To evaluate the causes and clinical features of hyponatremia in hospitalized patients. Material and Methods: Present study was observational study. Patient aged 14 years and above with serum Na