Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hyponatraemia is encountered in 15−20% of inpatients but remains suboptimally managed. It leads to increased morbidity, length of stay and mortality. A closed-loop audit on investigating and managing inpatients with hyponatraemia was conducted, to identify pitfalls in management.Method: A retrospective audit of general medical inpatients admitted over three months with a serum sodium level of less than 130 mmol/l was conducted. Relevant...