metabolic medicine

Question 1

management of hypovolemic cause of hyponatraemia

Answer 1

isotonic saline

Question 2

management of euvolaemic cause of hyponatraemia

Answer 2

fluid restrict
- consider medications: demeclocycline, vaptans

Question 3

management of hypervolemic cause of hyponatraemia

Answer 3

fluid restrict
consider loop diuretics
consider vaptans

Question 4

management of severe hyponatraemia

Answer 4

hypertonic saline

Question 5

management of hypokalaemia

Answer 5

IV potassium, 20mmol in 500ml 5% glucose over an hour
IF NOT CARDIAC MONITORING: over 2 hours