Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
Rosner MH - Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH) is caused by a combination of excessive water or hypotonic fluid intake as well as high levels of arginine vasopressin, which limits the ability of the kidney to excrete water. Rapid diagnosis and appropriate therapy of these athletes with hypertonic saline is required to prevent severe complications or death. [more...]
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