Wiktionary (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: slalom (Noun) The sport of skiing in a zigzag course through gates. (Often used attributively) slalom (Noun) Any similar activity on other vehicles, including canoes and water skis. slalom (Noun) A course used for the sport of slalom. These first two slaloms have sixty gates each. slalom (Noun)
This increase in total body water isgreater than the total body sodium level,resulting in edema. The three main causes ofhypervolemic hyponatremia are congestiveheart failure, liver cirrhosis, and renal dis-eases such as renal failure and nephrotic syn-drome.
When the amount of sodium in fluids outside cells drops, water moves into the cells to balance the levels. This causes the cells to swell with too much water. Brain cells are especially sensitive to swelling, and this causes many of the symptoms of hyponatremia.