Patterns of Ecstasy-Associated Hyponatremia in California

• Published in: Annals of emergency medicine Vol. 49; no. 2; pp. 164 - 171.e1
• Main Authors: Rosenson, Jonathan, Smollin, Craig, Sporer, Karl A., Blanc, Paul, Olson, Kent R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY Mosby, Inc 01.02.2007; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy; Bacterial diseases; Bacterial sepsis; Biological and medical sciences; California; Cardiology. Vascular system; Coronary heart disease; Databases, Factual; Emergency; Female; Hallucinogens - poisoning; Heart; Human bacterial diseases; Humans; Hyponatremia - chemically induced; Hyponatremia - mortality; Hyponatremia - physiopathology; Infectious diseases; Intensive care medicine; Male; Medical sciences; N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine - poisoning; Poison Control Centers - statistics & numerical data; Prospective Studies; Sex Distribution; California; United States; North America; America; USA, California; Metabolic disorder; Hydroelectrolytic balance disorder; Intensive care; Hyponatremia; Sodium; Inorganic element; Resuscitation

We describe the clinical characteristics of patients with ecstasy- (3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine [MDMA]) associated hyponatremia (serum sodium level <130 mmol/L) reported to the California Poison Control System during a 5-year period and determine whether a sex difference exists among patien...