Table 1

Audit standards derived from ESO and ESE guidelines

StandardSAH populationCriteria
Standard 1All patientsSerum sodium should be measured at least once every 48 hours
Standard 2HyponatraemiaSerum sodium should be measured at least once every 48 hours
Standard 3HyponatraemiaVolume status should be assessed daily while hyponatraemic
Standard 4HyponatraemiaBlood glucose, urinary sodium, urinary osmolality, serum osmolality and morning serum cortisol should be measured at least once while hyponatraemic
  • ESO, European Stroke Organisation; ESO, European Stroke Organisation; SAH, subarachnoid haemorrhage.