Open AccessClinico-etiological profile of hyponatremia among elderly age group patients in a tertiary care hospital in Sikkim
Author(s) -
Amit Jain,
Partha Nandy
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_32_19
Subject(s) - medicine , hyponatremia , etiology , lethargy , syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion , pediatrics , incidence (geometry) , referral , tertiary referral hospital , intensive care medicine , retrospective cohort study , antidiuretic , hormone , physics , family medicine , optics
Hyponatremia is a common condition observed in hospitalized patients. The incidence is much more in the elderly patients owing to impaired ability to maintain water and electrolyte homeostasis. It is important to evaluate and understand the causes and patient characteristics in order to deliver precise management.