Shock revealing salt poisoning in a neonate.
BACKGROUND
We report a case of shock, revealing a severe hypernatremia caused by salt poisoning in a 17-day-old male neonate.


OBJECTIVE
We consider the physiopathology of salt overload in this context and the diagnostic strategy in neonate with hypernatremia.


METHODS
We used patient history, weight, plasma, and urine osmolality to establish the diagnostic strategy.


RESULTS
Salt poisoning in neonates manifests as intracellular dehydration without extracellular fluid accumulation.


CONCLUSIONS
This poisoning underscores the need for providing appropriate help to mothers at discharge from the maternity ward or neonatology unit.
Caillaux
Gaelle
G
Perinatology Unit, Women's and Children's Teaching Hospital, Nantes, France.
Denizot
Sophie
S
Roze
Jean Christophe
JC
Gras-Le Guen
Christèle
C
D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D041943:Infant Formula; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology*; D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary / Q000009:adverse effects*
D017673:Sodium Chloride, Dietary