Adrenal failure had probably evolved slowly over at least the last 5 months since clinical symptoms and electrolytic disturbances of hyponatremia and hyperkalemia had been recorded at previous visits to the ED (Fig. 1). Except for the urinary infection as a significant stress condition that led to...
Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) is often an unrecognized cause of hyponatremia that occurs in the setting of intracranial lesions. It is important to differentiate CSWS from the syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion, as this would alter the management of hyponatremia. We describe a case of...
Other results showed acute renal failure, hypoosmolar hyponatremia, and normal potassium levels. Lumbar puncture revealed normal opening pressure, three white blood cells that were not further identified, low glucose (normal range 35–57.5 mg/dl), a negative Pandy’s test showing that protein was...
HyponatremiaObservation of clinical treatmentForgus RH, DeWolfe AS.Bilal DoganGATA Teaching Hospital Department of Dermatology/GATA Haydarpasa Egitim Hastanesi, Uskudar/Kadikoy, TurkeyOzlem KarabudakGATA Teaching Hospital Department of Dermatology/GATA Haydarpasa Egitim Hastanesi, Uskudar/Kadikoy, TurkeyChinese ...
It is MOST important for the nurse to include which of the following as a part of the teaching plan? 1. During the first two weeks of treatment, the client should cover his mouth and nose when he coughs or sneezes. 2. It is necessary for the client to wear a mask at all times to...
He presented with history of cough, weight loss and diabetes mellitus at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba Lagos, Nigeria. Even though there was a good chance of surviving the illness, he succumbed due to multiple factors.Timilehin A Benjamin...