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How do you manage refractory hyponatremia in patients on active therapy in small cell lung cancer?

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Medical Oncology · The Ohio State University School of Medicine

The classic teaching is that if this is a paraneoplastic SIADH then treat the underlying cancer. If hyponatremia is worsening despite treatment, it might herald progression. I have used tolvaptan in the past as bridge but without effective treatment, this is likely not going to be very effective. Of...

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