ea0028p66 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2012
Webb David
, Witherall Ruth
, Ellis Holly
, Griffiths Adam
, Levy Miles
Introduction: Significant hyponatraemia (serum sodium <128 mmol/l) is a potentially modifiable cause of prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). By correcting euvolaemic hyponatraemia more rapidly than imposed fluid restriction, vasopressin receptor-2 antagonists may be useful adjuncts to existing treatments.Aim: To explore the potential clinical utility of vasopressin antagonists by describing the frequency and nature of hyponatraemia typically enco...