Hiponatremia e hipokalemia graves, recientes, asociadas a hidroclorotiazida, enalaprila y citalopram: caso clínico / Severe and recent hyponatremia and hypokalemia associated to the use of hydrochlorothiazide, enalapril and cytalopram: clinical case
Rev. méd. Chile
; 127(10): 1223-8, oct. 1999. tab
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ABSTRACT
We report a 72 years old hypertensive female, treated with enalapril 10 mg/day and hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg/day during three years. She presented a depressive disorder and cytalopram was prescribed in a dose of 10 mg/day. Two weeks before admission, a serum electrolyte analysis disclosed normal results and the cytalopram dose was increased to 20 mg/day. The patient was admitted with a hyponatremic encephalopathy with a plasma sodium of 100 mEq/L and a plasma potassium of 2.0 mEq/L. cytalopram, enalapril and hydrochlorothiazide were discontinued, hypertonic NaCl and KCl were administered. The patient had a favorable evolution with a remarkable improvement of her symptoms
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Bases de dados internacionais
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LILACS
Assunto principal:
Hipopotassemia
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Hiponatremia
Tipo de estudo:
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
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Feminino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Chile