low blood sodium levels
276.1 is the ICD9 code for hyponatremia. Hyponatremia means low blood sodium levels.
sodium
what causes hyponatremia?
The term for high blood sodium level is hypernatremia.
The cause of too much hydration in the blood is due to hyponatremia. Hyponatremia is a condition where the level of sodium (what regulates the amount of water in the blood) in your blood is too low. This is usually caused by another health condition, or by drinking too much water at one time.
Low BPG levels indicate a low hemoglobin level in the red blood cells.
erythropoiesis is triggered by low oxygen levels.
Hyponatremia (American English) or hyponatraemia (British English) is an electrolyte disturbance in which the sodium concentration in the serum is lower than normal. Sodium is the dominant extracellular cation and cannot freely cross the cell membrane. Its homeostasis is vital to the normal physiologic function of cells. Normal serum sodium levels are between 135 and 145 mEq/L. Hyponatremia is defined as a serum level of less than 135 mEq/L and is considered severe when the serum level is below 125 mEq/L.In the vast majority of cases, hyponatremia occurs as a result of excess body water diluting the serum sodium.Hyponatremia is most often a complication of other medical illnesses in which excess water accumulates in the body at a higher rate than can be excreted (for example in congestive heart failure, syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone, SIADH, or polydipsia). Sometimes it may be a result of overhydration.Lack of sodium is virtually never the cause of hyponatremia, although it can promote hyponatremia indirectly. In particular, sodium loss can lead to a state of volume depletion, with volume depletion serving as signal for the release of ADH (anti-diuretic hormone). As a result of ADH-stimulated water retention, blood sodium becomes diluted and hyponatremia results.Exercise-associated hyponatremia (EAH), however, is not uncommon. Researchers found, for instance, that 13% of the athletes who finished the 2002 Boston Marathon were in a clinically hyponatremic condition.Hyponatremia is relatively rare.
diabetes
Low blood sugar levels can lead to fatigue, hunger, and dizziness. High blood sugar levels is a sign of a poor diet (too many carbohydrates in the diet), and can eventually result in diabetes.
The medical term "emia" refers to a condition involving the presence of a substance in the blood. Examples include anemia (low red blood cell count) or hyperglycemia (high blood sugar levels).