title: Sepsis-associated renal salt wasting: how much is too much?
abstract: We report the case of a patient who presented with an extremely high level of glomerular filtration rate and renal salt wasting during acute severe sepsis. Clinical implications for resuscitation and antibiotics dosage regimens are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Critical Care, Victor Jousselin Hospital, Dreux, France.
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saleh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020896:Hypovolemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D007177:Inappropriate ADH Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000601:surgery; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000601:surgery; D011141:Polyuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D012151:Resuscitation; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012964:Sodium / Q000652:urine*
chemical_list: D012964:Sodium