[Continuous veno-venous hemofiltration treatment for acute hypernatremia].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effect of continuous veno-venous hemofiltration (CVVHF) for acute hypernatremia.


METHODS
Seven patients with hypernatremia were studied and treated with CVVHF. The serum sodium concentration and its remedy speed, creatinine, osmolarity, and blood pressure, etc were observed before and after CVVHF.


RESULTS
The patients were treated with CVVHF averagely for 40 hours. The serum sodium concentration, creatinine, osmolarity after the treatment decreased significantly and the APACHE II scores significantly improved. Among the 5 coma patients, 2 patients's consciousness was improved.


CONCLUSIONS
CVVHF is effective and can be a new method for treating acute hypernatremia.
Chen
Li-ping
LP
Department of Nephrology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha 410008, China.
Huang
Xiao-ping
XP
Zhou
Qiao-ling
QL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged