What are the methods for sodium replacement in hyponatremia?
Disease description:
The recent physical exam results show that I have hyponatremia. What are the methods to correct sodium deficiency in hyponatremia?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Wang Lei
Mild hyponatremia can be managed by drinking diluted saline solution orally or increasing salt intake in meals, along with restricting fluid intake, which helps relieve symptoms. For moderate to severe cases, intravenous infusion of sodium chloride injection is required; furosemide injection may also be used to increase serum sodium concentration. If hyponatremia is caused by an underlying disease, active treatment of the primary condition at a正规 medical institution is recommended, after which serum sodium levels can return to normal.
