Endocrine Abstracts

Cerebral salt wasting (CSW) occurs as the result of injury to the central nervous system and is most commonly found among those who have experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although incidence is varied, it has been reported to be as high as 30% within the patient population presenting to hospital with a TBI. CSW causes hyponatremia with concurrent hypovolemia and increased sodium within urine despite normal renal function. Because of its rare nature, CSW is often misdi...