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| Item Type: | Article |
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| Title: | A woman with postoperative hyponatremia related to desmopressin acetate |
| Creators Name: | Schreiber, A. and Kubitza, S. and Luft, F.C. |
| Abstract: | A patient was referred to the intensive care unit with sudden delirium and a serum sodium level of 111 mEq/L (mmol/L). A computerized tomographic scan revealed marked cerebral edema. Laboratory values were highly consistent with the action of the antidiuretic hormone. She had received desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) for 4 days preoperatively and postoperatively for putative van Willebrand's disease. Hyponatremia as a sequel to DDAVP treatment is an unusual complication and the medication is generally safe. However, our patient nevertheless teaches that vigilance equals avoidance. |
| Keywords: | Hyponatremia, Desmopressin Acetate (DDAVP), Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH) |
| Source: | American Journal of Kidney Diseases |
| ISSN: | 0272-6386 |
| Publisher: | Saunders |
| Volume: | 44 |
| Number: | 1 |
| Page Range: | E3-E6 |
| Date: | 1 January 2004 |
| Official Publication: | https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ajkd.2004.04.017 |
| PubMed: | View item in PubMed |
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