S5 E4: Hyponatremia with Max Nutt

S5 E4: Hyponatremia with Max Nutt

Author: Jared Freitas and Terra Swanson February 4, 2022 Duration: 0:00

Episode Notes

In this episode, we discuss the always daunting (but hopefully not anymore after listening) topic of hyponatremia - with our chief nephrology fellow Max Nutt. We get to hear a nephrologist walk us through how they think through the physiology and diagnosis of hyponatremia, and also how they approach management in the inpatient setting.

CORRECTION: At ~12:30 in the episode, it actually takes a total body water depletion of about 10% to result in hyponatremia, not 20%).

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