Learning objectives of this video are the following:
1. Review of sodium homeostasis in the human body.
2. Hyponatremia.
3. General causes of hyponatremia.
4. Emergent management of hyponatremia.
5. Differential diagnosis.
6. Clinical uses.
Presented by Dr. Luis A Verduzco
Dr. Luis Verduzco, MD is a Critical Care Medicine Specialist in Denver, CO. He is affiliated with Denver Health Medical Center. Luis A. Verduzco M.D., is certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology in anesthesiology and critical care medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree with distinction from Yale University and then went on to medical school at Harvard, having graduated as an Arthur Lehman and LInnane Scholar. Dr. Verduzco received his residency training at Stanford and was elected chief resident during his final year. He stayed at Stanford for critical care fellowship training. He is a former Academy of Achievement Student Delegate and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Training Fellow. Dr. Verduzco has authored multiple book chapters and peer-reviewed manuscripts, with primary authorships in prestigious journals such as Stroke and Blood. He is an avid learner who practices evidence-based medicine and enjoys teaching.