Muscle cell membrane damage by very low serum sodium

A 63-year-old male was admitted with complaints of upper gastrointestinal symptoms with fatigue and myalgia. Investigations revealed severe hyponatremia with elevated creatine phosphokinase levels. Following further workup, it was diagnosed as a case of hyponatremia induced rhabdomyolysis. Because o...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 3; no. 14; p. 14
Main Authors Varghese, Joye, Balakrishnan, Vallath, Sadasivan, Shine, Nair, Prem, Narayanan, Venkadeswaran Anantha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Uganda African Field Epidemiology Network 12.11.2009
The Pan African Medical Journal
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Case report
Hyponatremia
thiazide diuretics
thiazide diuretics
Hyponatremia
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Summary:A 63-year-old male was admitted with complaints of upper gastrointestinal symptoms with fatigue and myalgia. Investigations revealed severe hyponatremia with elevated creatine phosphokinase levels. Following further workup, it was diagnosed as a case of hyponatremia induced rhabdomyolysis. Because of prompt correction of hyponatremia, his renal function was preserved and myoglobinuria induced renal failure was avoided. The importance of early recognition of this potentially dangerous condition is emphasized.
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ISSN:1937-8688
1937-8688