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Research in Pediatrics & Neonatology

To Drown A Baby in A Water Bottle. Case of A Severe Hyponatremia Caused by Fluid Oversupply in A 2-Year-Old Child

  • Open or CloseAgnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska1*

    1Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland

    *Corresponding author: Agnieszka Zubkiewicz-Kucharska, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Wrocław Medical University, Poland

Submission: December 08, 2020; Published: January 25, 2021

ISSN : 2576-9200
Volume5 Issue2

Abstract

Sodium concentration in the body is controlled by osmoregulatory system, which regulate water intake and excretion. If this system fails and plasma sodium level stray outside its normal range (135-145mmol/L), the cells are exposed to hypotonic or hypertonic stress. Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances, occurring in up to 20% of hospitalized patients. It is defined as a plasma sodium concentration lower than 135mmol/L, with severe hyponatremia being below 120mmol/L.

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