Sodium, like other electrolytes, plays a critical role in the normal functioning of cells and tissues in the body. The amount of sodium in the blood must be kept within a narrow range for things to run smoothly\u2014and, as is the case with other electrolytes, when the level of sodium is too low or too high, the consequences can be devastating and even fatal.<\/p>\n
In this AudioBrick, we return to Renal<\/a> to learn the ins and outs of hyponatremia. Unlike other \u201chypo-\u201d electrolyte disorders such as hypokalemia or hypocalcemia, hyponatremia does not necessarily mean too little sodium in the body. In fact, because of the intricate relationship between sodium and water levels in the body, hyponatremia is best thought of as a water excess, not a sodium shortage.<\/p>\n After listening, you should be able to:<\/p>\n Learn more about Rx Bricks<\/a> by signing up for a free USMLE-Rx account: www.usmle-rx.com<\/a><\/p>\n You will get 5 days of full access to our Rx360+<\/a> program, including nearly 800 Rx Bricks.\u00a0 After the 5-day period, you will still be able to access over 150 free bricks<\/strong>, including the entire collections for General Microbiology<\/strong> and Cellular and Molecular Biology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n ***<\/p>\n If you enjoyed this episode, we’d love for you to leave a review on Apple Podcasts<\/a>.\u00a0 It helps with our visibility, and the more med students (or future med students) listen to the podcast, the more we can provide to the future physicians of the world.<\/p>\n Follow USMLE-Rx<\/a> at: Learn how you can access over 150 of our bricks for FREE: https:\/\/usmlerx.wpengine.com\/free-bricks\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sodium, like other electrolytes, plays a critical role in the normal functioning of cells and tissues in the body. The amount of sodium in the blood must be kept within a narrow range for things to run smoothly\u2014and, as is the case with other electrolytes, when the level of sodium is too low or too…","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":3010,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"sync_status":"synced","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/episodes.castos.com\/5f410b62d04ef1-00454701\/Hyponatremia-AB2020.mp3","podmotor_file_id":"295359","podmotor_episode_id":"269100","castos_file_data":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"00:29:52","filesize":"25 mb","filesize_raw":"26230104","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":"full"},"tags":[52,91],"series":[133],"class_list":["post-3009","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-usmle","tag-hyponatremia","series-the-rx-bricks-podcast"],"acf":[],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/usmle-rx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-31-at-12.32.56-PM.png","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/usmle-rx.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/AudioBricks_CoverArt-1.png","download_link":"https:\/\/chtbl.com\/track\/EB2DCC\/usmle-rx.com\/podcast-download\/3009\/hyponatremia.mp3","player_link":"https:\/\/chtbl.com\/track\/EB2DCC\/usmle-rx.com\/podcast-player\/3009\/hyponatremia.mp3","audio_player":null,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-rx-bricks-podcast\/id1530646481","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_play":{"key":"google_play","url":"https:\/\/www.google.com\/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudXNtbGUtcnguY29tL2ZlZWQvcG9kY2FzdA%3D%3D","label":"Google Play","class":"google_play","icon":"google-play.png"},"overcast":{"key":"overcast","url":"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/itunes1530646481\/the-rx-bricks-podcast","label":"Overcast","class":"overcast","icon":"overcast.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/6difsNR0giFPpNfJM2e5l2","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/show\/the-rx-bricks-podcast","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/usmle-rx.com\/feed\/podcast\/the-rx-bricks-podcast","embedCode":"\n
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