1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Author: Katie Sprinkle, MD Educational Pearls: Hyponatremia results when patients over hydrate and dilute their sodium with too much free water Symptoms of hyponatremia can mimic symptoms of dehydration (dizziness, &amp;nbsp;lightheadedness, general malaise) With severe hyponatremia patients can progress to seizure, coma, and death Hypernatremia results from dehydration and is more common References: Bennett BL, Hew-Butler T, Hoffman MD, Rogers IR, Rosner MH; Wilderness Medical Society..&amp;nbsp;Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for treatment of exercise-associated hyponatremia: 2014 update.&amp;nbsp;Wilderness Environ Med. 2014 Dec;25(4 Suppl):S30-42. doi: 10.1016/j.wem.2014.08.009. PubMed PMID: 25498260. Braun MM, Barstow CH, Pyzocha NJ.&amp;nbsp;Diagnosis and management of sodium disorders: hyponatremia and hypernatremia.&amp;nbsp;Am Fam Physician. 2015 Mar 1;91(5):299-307. PubMed PMID: 25822386. Summarized by Travis Barlock, MS4 | Edited by Erik Verzemnieks, MD Emergency Medical Minute https://www.emergencymedicalminute.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/7925711/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/fa102a/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/29112389