aetiology
Last reviewed 01/2018
Causes include:
- gastrointestinal losses:
- diarrhoea and vomiting
- gastrointestinal fistulae
- renal losses:
- salt losing disorder
- diabetic keto-acidoses
- diuretics
- surgical losses:
- burns
- ileus
- hypopituitarism:
- ADH deficiency