Clinical Profile of Hyponatremia Patients In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr Vandana Chiddarwar; Dr Vivek Chiddarwar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VI, June - 2019

Clinical Profile of Hyponatremia Patients In A Tertiary Care Hospital

Dr Vandana Chiddarwar, Dr Vivek Chiddarwar

Abstract :

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte disorder among hospitalised patients occurring up to 22% and has been associated with increased mortality. There is scarce data about the clinical profile of hyponatremia in ICU settings. So this prospective study was conducted from July 2012 to September 2014 in Medical College Hospital and Research centre. A total of 50 cases of hyponatremia were studied. History and clinical examinations were recorded in all patients. Necessary laboratory and radiological investigations were done. We got 32 male cases and 18 female cases. Hyponatremia was commonly observed in the elderly age group. Out of them 5 patients had euvolemia, 31 patients had hypervolemia and 14 patients had hypovolemia. So from our study result we conclude that hyponatremia was found to be common in elderly age group. Hyponatremia commonly presents with nausea, headache, lethargy, restlessness, irritability, muscle weakness. Hypervolemic hyponatremia was the commonest presentation. Lowest level of serum sodium was associated with more prominent and severe complications.