BMC nephrology · 2013
Multiple electrolyte disorders in a neurosurgical patient: solving the rebus.
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Corradetti Valeria, Esposito Pasquale, Rampino Teresa, Gregorini Marilena, Libetta Carmelo, Bosio Francesca, Valsania Teresa, Pattonieri Eleonora Francesca, Rocca Chiara, Bianzina Stefania, Dal Canton Antonio
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: It is important to ensure an adequate sodium and volume balance in neurosurgical patients in order to avoid the worsening of brain injury.Indeed, hyponatremia and polyuria, that are frequent in this patient population, are potentially harmful, especially if not promptly recognized.Differential diagnosis is often challenging, including disorders, which, in view of similar clinical pictures, present very different pathophysiological bases, such as syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis, cerebral/renal salt wasting syndrome and diabetes insipidus.
CASE PRESENTATION: Here we present the clinical report of a 67-year-old man with a recent episode of acute subarachnoid haemorrhage, admitted to our ward because of severe hyponatremia, hypokalemia and huge polyuria.We performed a complete workup to identify the underlying causes of these alterations and found a complex picture of salt wasting syndrome associated to primary polydipsia. The appropriate diagnosis allowed us to correct the patient hydro-electrolyte balance.
CONCLUSION: The comprehension of the pathophysiological mechanisms is essential to adequately recognize and treat hydro-electrolyte disorders, also solving the most complex clinical problems.
CASE PRESENTATION: Here we present the clinical report of a 67-year-old man with a recent episode of acute subarachnoid haemorrhage, admitted to our ward because of severe hyponatremia, hypokalemia and huge polyuria.We performed a complete workup to identify the underlying causes of these alterations and found a complex picture of salt wasting syndrome associated to primary polydipsia. The appropriate diagnosis allowed us to correct the patient hydro-electrolyte balance.
CONCLUSION: The comprehension of the pathophysiological mechanisms is essential to adequately recognize and treat hydro-electrolyte disorders, also solving the most complex clinical problems.