A Case of Severe Hyponatremia Induced by Radiographic Contrast Agent
Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
;
: 89-93, 2010.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-19834
ABSTRACT
Hyponatremia which is a very common electrolyte abnormality in hospitalized patients is defined as a plasma sodium concentration less than 135 mEq/L. Hyponatremia is generally caused by intravascular volume depletion, excessive salt loss and hypotonic fluid overload. It also can be caused by intravascular osmotic agent. Although most cases are mild and asymptomatic, acute severe hyponatremia can cause severe neurologic symptoms, such as seizures and coma. We report a rare case of severe hyponatremia induced by radiographic contrast agent.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Plasma
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Seizures
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Sodium
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Coma
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Hyponatremia
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Neurologic Manifestations
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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