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Hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia: pitfalls in testing
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Hyponatraemia and hypernatraemia: pitfalls in testing
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Abstract
Disorders of salt and water balance are extremely common in primary care. In many cases the cause is apparent and the result is not life threatening, but doctors should be aware of warning signs that may point to serious progressive disorders so that these can be diagnosed and managed early
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Urine tests are often unhelpful.BMJ. 2007 Mar 17;334(7593):550. doi: 10.1136/bmj.39150.453854.BE. BMJ. 2007. PMID: 17363790 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
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