Diluted, Excreted or Concentrated: Sodium Disorders in Neurocritical Care Patients
Diluted, Excreted or Concentrated: Sodium Disorders in Neurocritical Care Patients is organized by American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Released/Updated: Oct 10, 2021
Expires: Dec 31, 2024
Activity Summary:
Disorders of sodium, including the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), cerebral salt wasting (CSW), and diabetes insipidus (DI) are the most common electrolyte imbalances in critically ill neuroscience patients. This presentation includes a discussion of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup, and management of sodium disorders in traumatic brain injury, ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, central nervous system infection, and brain tumors. Case studies are included.
Objectives:
• Discuss the pathophysiology of SIADH, CSW, and DI.
• Describe the clinical presentation and consequences of SIADH, CSW, and DI.
• Summarize the management of the critically ill neuroscience patient with SIADH, CSW, and DI.
Topics: Neurology
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