Successful treatment of severe hyponatremia in a patient with renal failure using continuous venovenous hemodialysis.
Both hyponatremia and its rapid correction can cause neurological disorders. Slowly correcting hyponatremia (especially when asymptomatic) at a rate of 0.5 mEq/L/h is recommended; however, little information exists about treatment of hyponatremia in patients requiring dialysis. We report a case of successfully treated hyponatremia using continuous venovenous hemodialysis with a specially prepared dialysate containing a lower than usual sodium concentration.
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Department of Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown 26506, USA. fbender2@wvu.edu
D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000150:complications; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods*; D012964:Sodium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D015312:Hemodialysis Solutions; D012964:Sodium