Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy With Adjusted Dialysate Sodium Concentration for Severe Hyponatremia in Beer Potomania: A Case Report
Masayuki Akatsuka,
Hiroomi Tatsumi,
Arata Osanami
et al.
Abstract:Beer potomania is a condition characterized by severe hyponatremia in chronic alcoholics with poor nutritional intake. When complicated by acute kidney injury (AKI), it presents a significant management challenge. We report a case of a 32-year-old male with a history of alcoholism who presented with malaise, nausea, and vomiting. Laboratory tests revealed severe hyponatremia (serum sodium 104 mEq/L) and AKI. Conventional treatment approaches posed risks of overcorrection and osmotic demyelination syndrome (ODS… Show more
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