Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
Indian J Nephrol
Abstract
There are few reports about the treatment of moderate to severe hyponatremia associated with malignant liver metastasis. Here, we report using intravenous salt poor albumin infusion to treat hypervolemic cirrhosis related hyponatremia. A 58-year-old female with ascites secondary to metastatic breast cancer was referred to our department with symptomatic hyponatremia (serum sodium concentration of 121 mEq/L). The serum sodium level was corrected slowly over 2 days with intravenous albumin infusion and the patient's symptoms - fatigue, nausea, dizziness and headache improved.
Volume Number
24
Issue Number
1
Pages
51-3
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/02/28
Status
Faculty; Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine; Northwell Health
Primary Department
Nephrology
PMID
DOI
10.4103/0971-4065.125116