Dilutional Hyponatremia with Generalized Convulsion in Post-anesthctic Period.
10.4097/kjae.1985.18.3.297
- Author:
Seon Hee GIL
1
;
Sun Chong KIM
;
Sung Yell KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Hyponatremia*;
Mortality;
Postoperative Period;
Seizures*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1985;18(3):297-302
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Dilutional hyponatremia secondary to fluid retention in the postoperative period may be related to a persistent and inappropriate secretion of ADH, possibly orginated from surgical stress, pain, fear and others. It is also serious and over 50% mortality when it should be combined with neurological feature, especially generalized convulsion. But this phenomenon is transitory and complete curable with active management. So Anesthesiologists should be aware of this symptoms by measure of elctrolytes is postanesthetic period. We experienced 2 cases of dilutional hyponatremia with convulsion in postoperative period.
