Hypernatremia post hydatid cyst resection: case report

Authors

  • S. P. Sharma Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Mil Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Nishant Pathak Department of GI Surgery, Mil Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Ritu Grewal Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Mil Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Anuj Singh Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Indian Level II Hospital, South Sudan http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1186-2063

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-2902.isj20210390

Keywords:

Hypernatremia, Iatrogenic, Seizures, Hypertonic Saline, Scolicidal, Hydatid cyst

Abstract

Hypernatremia or increased sodium level is defined as the plasma sodium level over 145 m mol/l. The electrolyte abnormality is associated with severe mortality (40-60%). Patients presenting acutely with this entity have varied clinical spectrum ranging from unresponsive state, dysphagia, shortness of breath, vomiting to seizures, coma or to even death. Iatrogenic hypernatremia usually a rare entity ensues after usage of hypertonic saline as scolicidal agent during hydatid cyst resection surgeries. There is a need of high level of suspicion, to be maintained in all patients being managed for clinical conditions requiring use of hypertonic saline (3-20% NS). Here we present a case of iatrogenic hypernatremia, post-surgical resection of hydatid cyst, with clinical manifestation and subsequent management in our tertiary care hospital.

Author Biographies

S. P. Sharma, Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Mil Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Head of Department

Nishant Pathak, Department of GI Surgery, Mil Hospital Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Head Of Dept

Anuj Singh, Department of Anesthesiology and critical care, Indian Level II Hospital, South Sudan

DEPT OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY AND CRITICAL CARE

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2021-01-29

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