Hyponatremia corrected too quickly and dangerously in many patients
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Severe hyponatremia (often defined as a serum sodium < 120 mEq/L) occurs most often in people with pituitary or lung tumors, those taking antipsychotic or other neuroleptic drugs, heavy beer drinkers, or the elderly. Usually sodium levels decline slowly over weeks or months prior to detection, allowing time for the brain to compensate, with only minor neurologic symptoms.
Hyponatremia corrected too quickly and dangerously in many patients
Hyponatremia corrected too quickly and…
Hyponatremia corrected too quickly and dangerously in many patients
Severe hyponatremia (often defined as a serum sodium < 120 mEq/L) occurs most often in people with pituitary or lung tumors, those taking antipsychotic or other neuroleptic drugs, heavy beer drinkers, or the elderly. Usually sodium levels decline slowly over weeks or months prior to detection, allowing time for the brain to compensate, with only minor neurologic symptoms.