Abstract :
OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency, etiology, outcome of hyponatremia at tertiary care hospital
PATIENTS AND METHODS: The one year cross sectional survey was conducted from 01 January 2015 to 31
December 2015 at tertiary care hospital Hyderabad. The inclusion criteria of the study were hospitalized
patients due to any illness for ≥ 07 days, of ≥12 years of age either gender were be recruited. The serum sodium
levels was checked at admission, every day during and then as and when indicated and the serum sodium value
Keyword :
Hyponatremia, Sodium, Electrolytes