Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte disorders encountered in emergency medicine and critical care. Patients with hyponatremic encephalopathy represent a severe form of hyponatremia that must be rapidly treated. In this episode, we discuss pearls and pitfalls in treating this critical condition.
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