A 62-year-old with severe hyponatremia develops osmotic demyelination symptoms after rapid correction elsewhere. Which measure can help mitigate furth...

Question

A 62-year-old with severe hyponatremia develops osmotic demyelination symptoms after rapid correction elsewhere. Which measure can help mitigate further injury?

Accepted Answer

Administer desmopressin and free water to re-lower serum sodium

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Further accelerate correction

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Give mannitol

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Start high-dose steroids

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No action

us-abem MCQ (SBA): Osmotic Demyelination-Rescue

A 62-year-old with severe hyponatremia develops osmotic demyelination symptoms after rapid correction elsewhere. Which measure can help mitigate further injury?