Endocrinology Emergency Medicine General Medicine Standard clinical practice
Corrected Sodium (Hyperglycaemia)
Corrects serum sodium for the dilutional effect of hyperglycaemia to reveal true sodium status.
References
- Hillier TA et al. Hyponatraemia: evaluating the correction factor for hyperglycaemia. Am J Med. 1999.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Thiopental Sodium · Barbiturate Induction Agent
- Sodium Bicarbonate · Alkalising Agent / Electrolyte
- Sodium Nitroprusside · Vasodilator — Nitric Oxide Donor (IV)
- Dantrolene sodium · Skeletal muscle relaxant (RyR1 inhibitor)
- Sodium Nitroprusside · Vasodilator (Nitric Oxide Donor)
Pathways
- Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) · JBDS 2013 / Joint British Diabetes Societies; NICE NG17
- Type 2 Diabetes Management · NICE NG28 2022
- Hyperthyroidism Management · BTA / ETA 2018
- Adrenal Insufficiency · Society of Endocrinology / ESE 2016
- Pituitary Apoplexy · ENEA 2011 / Pituitary Society
- Hypercalcaemia Management · NICE / Endocrine Society
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.