Open AccessExtrapontine myelinolysis caused by rapid correction of pituitrin-induced severe hyponatremia: A case report
Author(s) -
Liangjie Fang,
Mingfang Xu,
Jianying Zhang,
Zhijie Pan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i5.946
Subject(s) - hyponatremia , medicine , central pontine myelinolysis , pituitrin , anesthesia , magnetic resonance imaging , hypernatremia , radiology , sodium , chemistry , organic chemistry
Severe hyponatremia is considered a rare complication of pituitrin, which is widely used for the treatment of pulmonary hemorrhage. However, the management of pituitrin-associated hyponatremia can be challenging because a rapid correction of hyponatremia may cause the development of osmotic demyelination syndrome, resulting in life-threatening neurological injuries.