general-medicine renal endocrinology
Hyponatraemia Cause Algorithm
Systematically identifies the cause of hyponatraemia using plasma osmolality, urine osmolality, and urine sodium. Guides targeted treatment.
References
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Sodium Bicarbonate · Alkalising Agent / Electrolyte
- Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% · Electrolyte Buffer
- Prednisolone (Oral — General Medicine) · Oral Corticosteroid
- Thiopental Sodium · Barbiturate Induction Agent
- Calcium Gluconate · Electrolyte — Calcium Supplement
Pathways
- Falls Assessment in Older Adults · NICE CG161 2013
- Anaemia Investigation · BSH / NICE
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (Primary Care) · NICE NG138 / NICE antimicrobial guidance
- Hypertension Management · NICE NG136 2019
- Hyperkalaemia Management · UK Kidney Association Guidelines 2020; NICE CKD Guidelines
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) · KDIGO 2012 / NICE AKI 2019
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.