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Acute correction of hyponatremia secondary to psychogenic polydipsia

BACKGROUND: Psychogenic polydipsia is prevalent amongst psychiatric patients, but less common in the general population. Generally, hyponatremia ensues with complications of cerebral edema resulting in confusion, seizures, coma, and death. Rapid correction of serum sodium levels can lead to further...

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Autores principales: Quinn, Coridon J., Iyegha, Uroghupatei P., Beilman, Greg J., Cerra, Frank B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: International Scientific Literature, Inc. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3616165/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23569492
http://dx.doi.org/10.12659/AJCR.882772