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...

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Published in:Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Main Author: Lim L.Y.; Firdaus C.A.M.; Fam X.I.; Goh E.H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins 2017
Online Access:https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988919368&doi=10.1097%2fRCT.0000000000000487&partnerID=40&md5=4a59b6d632ca931dde35bb29f83e67de