Highs and Lows of Sodium and What This Means for Your Critically Ill Neuroscience Patient

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Disorders of sodium, including syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), cerebral salt wasting (CSW) and diabetes insipidus (DI) are the most common electrolyte imbalances in critically ill neuroscience patients. This intermediate-level lecture includes a discussion of the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic workup and management of sodium disorders in traumatic brain injury, stroke, central nervous system infections and brain tumors. Case studies are included.

Objectives

Discuss the pathophysiology of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, cerebral salt sasting and diabetes insipidus.
Describe the clinical presentation and consequences of SIADH, CSW and DI.
Summarize the management of the critically ill neuroscience patient with SIADH, CSW and DI.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for {contactHours} contact hours.

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