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ArticleCureus2021

Hyponatremia: An Untimely Finding in Ovarian Hyper-Stimulation Syndrome.

Mohammed Elmahal, Petras Lohana, Priyanka Anvekar, Manoj K Menda, Arti

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Article in Cureus, 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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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Mohammed ElmahalEndocrinology and Diabetes, London University, London, GBR.
Petras LohanaInternal Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences Hospital, Karachi, PAK.
Priyanka AnvekarInternal Medicine and Surgery, Mahatma Gandhi Mission (MGM) Medical College and Hospital, Mumbai, IND.
Manoj K MendaMedicine, St Johns National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, IND.
ArtiInternal Medicine, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Kunri, PAK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In-vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of several methods to assist individuals to conceive. This is a case of a young lady who presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of mild abdominal pain, vomiting, and tiredness. She had undergone uneventful IVF with an embryo transfer procedure in a specialized center three days earlier. The initial clinical examination was unremarkable, but laboratory investigations showed low serum sodium and albumin levels with relatively high leucocyte count. Considering the recent history of IVF coupled with the deranged laboratory results, the patient was admitted to the hospital for further assessment and evaluation. On the second day, the patient developed severe abdominal pain and distension and she became more distressed. A diagnosis of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) was established and the patient was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) as her condition deteriorated thereafter. Twelve days later, the patient was discharged from the hospital after a full recovery.

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asciteshyponatremiain vitro fertilization (ivf)ohsspolycystic ovary syndrome (pcos)

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PMID34431837
PMCPMC8380000

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