Samantha Kumarasena MD

@BIDMC_IM PGY2 | Former engineer, @OlinCollege
Interested in Heme-onc, Palliative care.
MedEd, systematic approaches and checklists, antiracism/DEI

[IMCrit @IM_Crit_]

I know we all know this but I feel it's worth reminding:

When an 80 yo pt (on hydrochlorothiazide) presents w falls/weakness, the rib/hip x-rays & the CT brain may be less helpful than checking a Na level

I see it 2-3 times a year. Eventually someone checks a Na & it is 110