Endocrine Abstracts

In a retrospective cohort study, we reviewed the medical notes of patients with severe hyponatreaemia admitted to acute medical unit at Blackpool Hospital between January and March 2012. We assessed the severity, causes of hyponatraemia, length of stay and mortality in patients with hyponatraemia.We identified 25 patients with plasma sodium ≤120 mmol/l, 5 of whom were admitted twice during the study period. Their average age was 70 (range 30–9...