Question

A 70-year-old woman presents with confusion and unsteadiness. Serum sodium is 112 mmol/L. She is euvolaemic clinically and on sertraline. Symptoms have evolved over the past 24 hours. What is the safest target rate of sodium correction in the first 24 hours?

Accepted Answer

Increase by no more than 4-6 mmol/L

Answer

Increase by 10-12 mmol/L

Answer

Increase by 20 mmol/L

Answer

Increase by 30 mmol/L

Answer

Normalise sodium to 140 mmol/L as quickly as possible

Practice question

A 70-year-old woman presents with confusion and unsteadiness. Serum sodium is 112 mmol/L. She is euvolaemic clinically and on sertraline. Symptoms have evolved over the past 24 hours. What is the safest target rate of sodium correction in the first 24 hours?