A pinch of salt

Pregnant women in labour are generally encouraged by their carers to continue taking plenty of oral fluids. This is sometimes supplemented by intravenous fluids either due to a clinical necessity or in preparation for a caesarean section. It is important that there is clear documentation of the amou...

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Published inThe practising midwife Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 13
Main Authors Paul, Siba Prosad, Smith, Bryony Alexis, Luthra, Karun Kumar
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.02.2013
Subjects
Female
Fluid Therapy - adverse effects
Humans
Hyponatremia - diagnosis
Hyponatremia - etiology
Hyponatremia - nursing
Hyponatremia - prevention & control
Infant, Newborn
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
Maternal-Fetal Exchange
Midwifery - methods
Nurse's Role
Perinatal Care - methods
Pregnancy
Water Intoxication - diagnosis
Water Intoxication - etiology
Water Intoxication - nursing
Water Intoxication - prevention & control
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Summary:Pregnant women in labour are generally encouraged by their carers to continue taking plenty of oral fluids. This is sometimes supplemented by intravenous fluids either due to a clinical necessity or in preparation for a caesarean section. It is important that there is clear documentation of the amount of fluids received by pregnant women in the perinatal period as excessive maternal fluid has been associated with low serum sodium in neonates. This often goes under-recognised; therefore it is important to consider this in a neonate presenting with hyponatraemia in the first day of life. Presented here is a case of neonatal hyponatraemia secondary to excessive fluid taken in the perinatal period.
ISSN:1461-3123