Hyponatremia and hypernatremia are common in ICU patients and they are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In this episode of Critical Matters, we discuss the diagnostic approach and treatment of sodium disorders in the ICU.Our guest is Dr. Lawrence Weisberg, Head of the Division of Nephrology and Deputy Chair of Medicine at Cooper University Health Care. Dr. Weisberg is also Professor of Medicine and Assistant Dean for Curriculum at the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, in Camden, New Jersey.Additional Resources:Disorders of Plasma Sodium - Causes, Consequences, and Correction: https://bit.ly/2TT9SNBRate of Correction of Hypernatremia and Health Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: https://bit.ly/2P2wxrYEvidence for Managing Hypernatremia: Is It Just Hyponatremia in Reverse?: https://bit.ly/2HjZn0SBooks Mentioned in this Episode:From Fish to Philosopher; the Story of our Internal Environment by Homer William Smith: https://amzn.to/30nrraUOperating Manual for Spaceship Earth by R. Buckminster Fuller: https://amzn.to/2Z6coWtCritical Path by R. Buckminster Fuller: https://amzn.to/2MA9vH9