The most common causes of acute hyponatremia include:
1. postoperative iatrogenic causes.
2. not drinking enough water.
3. self-induced due to water intoxication.
4. not eating enough foods containing sodium.
a. 1 and 3
b. 2 and 3
c. 1, 2, and 4
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
ANS: A
Hyponatremia can lead to cerebral edema due to a change in osmotic pressure. The two most common causes for acute hyponatremia are postoperative iatrogenic and self-induced due to wa-ter intoxication.
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