#519: MMM - Three Types of Hyponatremia

Your patient has low sodium, what should you assess before you react to that sodium value and why? The answer to this trips up a lot of students and new nurses.
You should assess volume status before reacting to a sodium value, because hyponatremia actually breaks down into three different patterns, and each one points to a different cause and a different fix. Hit play on this short episode where I review the three types of hyponatremia, including their causes and fixes.
For a more in-depth dive into the causes, signs & symptoms, and treatments of hyponatremia, listen to episode 17.
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