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Hyponatraemia associated with the use of quetiapine: case report
- Source :
- Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (English ed.). 49:297-300
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Hyponatraemia is the most common electrolyte disturbance in the elderly. It can be asymptomatic or produce a spectrum of symptoms, particularly in the central nervous system, such as altered state of consciousness, lethargy, headache, seizures and gait disturbances, all of which are a common reason for consultation in this population. This condition has a high impact on the functionality of the patient given the need for multiple hospital stays, as well as on mortality. Its aetiology is multifactorial and its most common causes include low salt intake, chronic diseases such as kidney disease and heart failure, and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), which is commonly caused by the chronic use of certain drugs, such as antidepressants, diuretics and antipsychotics, which are the most forgotten in clinical practice. The following clinical case presents the diagnostic approach of hyponatraemia and the importance of the medical history as a key tool to detect the aetiology of this clinical entity.
- Subjects :
- medicine.medical_specialty
education.field_of_study
business.industry
Population
medicine.disease
Asymptomatic
Lethargy
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion
Etiology
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Medicine
Quetiapine
Medical history
medicine.symptom
business
Intensive care medicine
education
General Environmental Science
medicine.drug
Kidney disease
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 25303120
- Volume :
- 49
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revista Colombiana de Psiquiatría (English ed.)
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........0ff2d7a02de9aa43c87582d9770f5a2e