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A study of Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Patients | ||
| Al-Qadisiah Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 297-307 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Aqeel reheem AL- Barqawi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A study of hyponatremia in adult hospital inpatients over 16 yrs old admitted to the medical department of Al-Diwania teaching Hospital from the 1st of June 2006 to 10th of November 2006, showed that (50) out of (720) patients studied had serum sodium concentration below 135 meq/L. Twenty five patients (50%) were on diuretics and 16 patients (32%) had heart failure. The commonest type of hyponatremia was euvolemic hyponatremia (52%) Forty one pts. (82%) had symptoms attributable to the hyponatremia. The aim of the study was to determine the incidence, clinical characteristics, and causes of hyponatremia in medical wards of the Al-Diwaniah teaching Hospital. | ||
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