Aetiology
The causes of hyponatraemia may be categorised into:
- hypervolaemic with increased total body sodium and body water
- normovolaemic with normal total body sodium and slightly increased body water
- hypovolaemic with greatly reduced total body sodium and reduced body water
Reference
- Adrogué HJ, Tucker BM, Madias NE. Diagnosis and management of hyponatremia: a review. JAMA. 2022 Jul 19;328(3):280-91.
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