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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Management of hyponatraemia in pre-eclampsia with severe features.

Julia Whitley, Sarah Swartz, Anjali Martinez

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Julia WhitleyDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA juliawhitley@gwu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1452-6519
Sarah SwartzDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Anjali MartinezDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
George Washington University · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pre-eclampsia is a common pregnancy complication with many associated maternal and fetal risks, yet its pathophysiology remains poorly understood. Hyponatraemia is a rarely described finding in pre-eclampsia that has been associated with both maternal and fetal complications and medically indicated delivery. We present a case of hyponatraemia in a patient admitted for induction of labour for gestational hypertension, which developed into pre-eclampsia with severe features requiring magnesium sulfate therapy for seizure prophylaxis. The patient's hyponatraemia resolved with delivery, fluid restriction and serial sodium monitoring. Adjustment to the components of the patient's magnesium sulfate infusion was made to reduce free water intake and avoid further exacerbation of her hyponatraemia. While there is currently no recommendation to routinely monitor sodium levels in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, careful consideration of this potential finding in cases of pre-eclampsia should be given due to the overlap between symptoms of hyponatraemia and cerebral symptoms of pre-eclampsia.

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EclampsiaHypertension, Pregnancy-InducedHyponatremiaPre-EclampsiaFemaleHumansMagnesium SulfatePregnancySodiumMagnesium SulfateSodiumfluid electrolyte and acid-base disturbancesmaterno-fetal medicinepregnancy

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PMID34404669
PMCPMC8372791
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