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ea0034p58 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2014

Investigation of inpatient hyponatraemia in a teaching hospital

Tzoulis Ploutarchos , Nair Devaki , Leyland Rebecca , Woolman Emma , Martin Nick , Bouloux Pierre Marc

Introduction: Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disorder in hospitalised patients and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.Methods: This retrospective study included all inpatients with serum sodium (sNa) ≤128 mmol/l at any point during hospitalisation at a teaching hospital over a 3-month period (1st March 2013 to 31st May 2013). Demographic, clinical and laboratory data obtained from patients’ case notes and labo...