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Query: UMLS:C0011206 (
delirium
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A patient was referred to the intensive care unit with sudden
delirium
and a serum sodium level of 111 mEq/L (mmol/L). A computerized tomographic scan revealed marked cerebral edema. Laboratory values were highly consistent with the action of the antidiuretic hormone. She had received desmopressin acetate (
DDAVP
) for 4 days preoperatively and postoperatively for putative van Willebrand's disease. Hyponatremia as a sequel to
DDAVP
treatment is an unusual complication and the medication is generally safe. However, our patient nevertheless teaches that vigilance equals avoidance.
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PMID:A woman with postoperative hyponatremia related to desmopressin acetate. 1521 55
