Title |
Multiple electrolyte disorders in a neurosurgical patient: solving the rebus
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Published in |
BMC Nephrology, July 2013
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2369-14-140 |
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Authors |
Valeria Corradetti, Pasquale Esposito, Teresa Rampino, Marilena Gregorini, Carmelo Libetta, Francesca Bosio, Teresa Valsania, Eleonora Francesca Pattonieri, Chiara Rocca, Stefania Bianzina, Antonio Dal Canton |
Abstract |
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. |
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