Speaker(s): 

Noormah Nasir, MD- Internal Medicine Resident PGY-3, Staff Member, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose.

Moderator(s): 

Connor Dougherty, DO, Staff Member, Geisinger - has nothing to disclose. 

Learning Objectives: 

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to: 

• Recognize acute vs chronic hyponatremia and why the distinction is critical.
• Discuss, reframe hyponatremia as a disorder of water balance and understand how it lays the foundation for management.
• Apply a stepwise diagnostic approach to differentiate the major etiologies.
• Select appropriate treatment and monitor for complications.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships with/without Commercial Interests:

The Planning Committee consisting of Connor Dougherty, DO, Karlyn Paglia, MD, Juan R. Escobar, MD, Melad Kamel, MD, Shashank Kotakonda, MD, Jayalakshmi Nair, MD, Jignesh Patel, MD, Jameson Woodard, MD, Hasan Zerti, MD, Robert Yanoshak, DO, and Habib Hamoud, MD have no identified disclosures. 

CE Committee Member/Content Reviewers have nothing to disclose. 

Any/All relevant financial relationships have been mitigated. 

Content Disclosure: 

This presentation/content is HIPAA compliant. 

Commercial Support for this Session

None.