Acute symptomatic hyponatremia after computed tomography renal protocol
Computed tomography (CT) is a widely used imaging modality. Although hyponatremia after CT imaging is rare, its effects can be devastating. Hyperosmolar radiocontrast acts as effective osmoles and causes fluid migration from intracellular into extracellular compartment. Dilutional hyponatremia will...
| Published in: | Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
2017
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| Online Access: | https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988919368&doi=10.1097%2fRCT.0000000000000487&partnerID=40&md5=4a59b6d632ca931dde35bb29f83e67de |
| Summary: | Computed tomography (CT) is a widely used imaging modality. Although hyponatremia after CT imaging is rare, its effects can be devastating. Hyperosmolar radiocontrast acts as effective osmoles and causes fluid migration from intracellular into extracellular compartment. Dilutional hyponatremia will ensue if translocation of fluid is in excess of diuresis. This case report detailed an unusual case of acute symptomatic hyponatremia after CT renal protocol and the treatments given after its recognition. © 2016 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved. |
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| ISSN: | 3638715 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/RCT.0000000000000487 |