Shock revealing salt poisoning in a neonate

We report a case of shock, revealing a severe hypernatremia caused by salt poisoning in a 17-day-old male neonate. We consider the physiopathology of salt overload in this context and the diagnostic strategy in neonate with hypernatremia. We used patient history, weight, plasma, and urine osmolality...

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Published inPediatric emergency care Vol. 22; no. 10; p. 748
Main Authors Caillaux, Gaelle, Denizot, Sophie, Roze, Jean Christophe, Gras-Le Guen, Christèle
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2006
Subjects
Humans
Hypernatremia - etiology
Infant Formula
Infant, Newborn
Male
Shock - etiology
Sodium Chloride, Dietary - adverse effects
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Summary:We report a case of shock, revealing a severe hypernatremia caused by salt poisoning in a 17-day-old male neonate. We consider the physiopathology of salt overload in this context and the diagnostic strategy in neonate with hypernatremia. We used patient history, weight, plasma, and urine osmolality to establish the diagnostic strategy. Salt poisoning in neonates manifests as intracellular dehydration without extracellular fluid accumulation. This poisoning underscores the need for providing appropriate help to mothers at discharge from the maternity ward or neonatology unit.
ISSN:1535-1815
DOI:10.1097/01.pec.0000238737.22156.e5