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[Severe iatrogenic hyponatremia in a pregnant woman]
1Département d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital universitaire Hadassah, Ein Karem, Jérusalem, Israël.
Severe hyponatremia may be associated with several complications leading sometimes to the death of the patient. We present the case of a healthy young pregnant woman who developed a severe acute iatrogenic hyponatremia (120 mEq.l-1). The treatment of the acute dehydration due to hyperemesis gravidarum led to a dilutional hyponatremia. The causes, complications and management of severe acute hyponatremia are discussed.
Severe hyponatremia may be associated with several complications leading sometimes to the death of the patient. We present the case of a healthy young pregnant woman who developed a severe acute iatrogenic hyponatremia (120 mEq.l-1). The treatment of the acute dehydration due to hyperemesis gravidarum led to a dilutional hyponatremia. The causes, complications and management of severe acute hyponatremia are discussed.