Understanding low sodium: causes, symptoms and classification

This episode makes reference to guidelines produced by North Bristol NHS Trust, Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust and Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust. The content on this channel reflects my professional interpretation/summary of the guidance and I am in no way affiliated with, employed by or funded/sponsored by them.
My name is Fernando Florido and I am a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom. In this episode I look at hyponatraemia, its classification, clinical presentation, pathophysiology and causes. I have looked at the guidelines produced by North Bristol NHS Trust, and Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Trust, as well as other guidance, focusing on what is relevant to Primary Care only. The links to the sources consulted can be found below.

I am not giving medical advice; this video is intended for health care professionals; it is only my summary and my interpretation of the guidelines and you must use your clinical judgement.

Tracks:

00:00 – Introduction and welcome
00:39 – Classification of hyponatraemia by severity
02:21 – Symptoms of hyponatraemia
03:34 – Types of hyponatraemia
05:41 – Sodium metabolism and causes of hyponatraemia
08:54 – Reset osmostat
10:22 – Thank you and good-bye


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The links to the Hyponatraemia guidelines consulted can be found:

North Bristol NHS Trust
• https://www.nbt.nhs.uk/sites/default/...
Royal United Hospitals Bath:
• https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/pathology/docu...
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS trust:
• https://doclibrary-rcht.cornwall.nhs....
Greater Glasgow and Clyde:
• https://handbook.ggcmedicines.org.uk/...
Gloucestershire hospitals NHS Trust
• https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/medi...