Acute Hyponatremia With Seizure and Mental Change After Oral Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate Bowel Preparation
Annals of Coloproctology
;
: 290-293, 2014.
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ABSTRACT
Sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate (Picolight Powder), which is used as a bowel preparation for the colon and the rectum, can cause a severe electrolyte imbalance like hyponatremia. When hyponatremia gets severe or occurs rapidly, it can lead to death due to associated complications. We have experienced a case of hyponatremia associated with seizure and loss of consciousness in a 76-year-old woman, who took sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate as a bowel preparation for colonoscopy. She was taking thiazide and synthroid for the treatment of hypertension and hypothyroidism, respectively, and she had other underlying medical conditions such as a history of seizure and dementia. Following the diagnosis of hyponatremia, we used an intravenous injection of 3% NaCl to normalize the sodium level in her serum, and her associated symptoms soon disappeared.
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Asunto principal:
Recto
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Convulsiones
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Sodio
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Tiroxina
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Inconsciencia
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Colonoscopía
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Colon
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Ácido Cítrico
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Demencia
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Diagnóstico
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Annals of Coloproctology
Año:
2014
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