PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Benjamin J. Freda
AU  - Michael B. Davidson
AU  - Phillip M. Hall
TI  - Evaluation of hyponatremia: A little physiology goes a long way
DP  - 2004 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 639--650
VI  - 71
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/8/639.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/71/8/639.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2004 Aug 01; 71
AB  - Hyponatremia is common in hospitalized patients. By taking a careful and logical approach, one can promptly recognize the causative factor or factors in nearly all cases. Most cases of hyponatremia are due to impaired renal water excretion, and recognizing the cause and pathophysiologic process makes it possible to provide focused individualized care and avoid mistreatment.