Renal Emergency Medicine A
Hyponatraemia Severity & Correction Rate
Classifies hyponatraemia severity and guides safe correction rate. Maximum correction: 10 mmol/L in 24 hours (6–8 mmol/L in high-risk patients) to prevent osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS).
References
- Spasovski G et al. Clinical practice guideline on diagnosis and treatment of hyponatraemia. Eur J Endocrinol. 2014;170(3):G1-G47.
- Verbalis JG et al. Diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of hyponatremia: expert panel recommendations. Am J Med. 2013;126(10 Suppl 1):S1-42.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Calculators
Drugs
- Sodium Chloride 3% (Hypertonic Saline) · Hypertonic Electrolyte Solution — ICP/Hyponatraemia Management
- Potassium chloride with sodium chloride · IV fluid (potassium + saline)
- Sodium chloride · Saline IV fluid / replacement
- Sodium chloride with glucose · IV fluid (saline + dextrose)
- Sodium Chloride 0.9% Nasal Irrigation / Spray · Nasal irrigation / saline decongestant (non-pharmacological adjunct)
- Sodium Acid Phosphate Enema · Osmotic / Stimulant Rectal Laxative
Pathways
- Hyperkalaemia Management · UK Kidney Association Guidelines 2020; NICE CKD Guidelines
- Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) · KDIGO 2012 / NICE AKI 2019
- CKD Management · NICE CKD 2021 / KDIGO 2024
- Nephrotic Syndrome · KDIGO 2021
- RRT Initiation · KDIGO 2012 / NICE
- New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation · ESC 2020 AF Guidelines; NICE NG196
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.