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Hypertonic saline versus fluid restriction: The pitfalls in managing acute hyponatremia in a patient with long‐standing spinal cord injury

Spinal cord injury‐induced hyponatremia is an under‐recognized entity, without a mention in the European hyponatremia guidelines. We present a case of a 56‐year‐old female quadraplegic patient with cervical cord injury, presenting with severe hyponatremia and tonic–clonic seizures. This case highlig...

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Autores principales: Koutroukas, Vaios, Pavlou, Panagiotis, Smith, Emilia Imogen, Ciutac, Andra Maria, Redford, Christopher, Smith, Jamie C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9718915/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36478973
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.6576
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Sumario:Spinal cord injury‐induced hyponatremia is an under‐recognized entity, without a mention in the European hyponatremia guidelines. We present a case of a 56‐year‐old female quadraplegic patient with cervical cord injury, presenting with severe hyponatremia and tonic–clonic seizures. This case highlights the challenges in medical management; action mechanisms are further discussed.