Rhabdomyolysis after correction of hyponatremia due to psychogenic polydipsia.
Severe neurologic complications resulting from correction of hyponatremia are common, but reports of nonneurologic sequelae are scarce. This article describes a patient in whom rhabdomyolysis developed during correction of severe hyponatremia attributable to psychogenic polydipsia. Relevant material about volume regulation in the cell is presented, and a potential mechanism of cell damage is proposed. This case report emphasizes the importance of monitoring for nonneurologic complications during correction of hyponatremia.
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Division of Hematology and Oncology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000209:etiology*; D012563:Schizophrenia, Paranoid / Q000150:complications; D014869:Water Intoxication / Q000150:complications*