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After initial evaluation in the Emergency Department (ED), many patients complaining of abdominal pain are classified as suffering from nonsurgical abdominal pain (NSAP). Clinical characteristics and risk factors for worse prognosis were not published elsewhere.Characterizing the clinical profile of
We herein describe two children who presented with attacks of severe cyclic vomiting. The primary case was a 2.5-year-old girl with a history of several admissions with vomiting and altered mental status. She was diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome (CVS). During her attacks she developed
Diagnosis of Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection can be a challenge. The key to a timely diagnosis is to have a high index of suspicion. We present a rare case of a 36-year-old human immunodeficiency virus negative male patient, who was on multidrug therapy for lepromatous leprosy and was
A retrospective analysis was performed to study the fluid and sodium status of patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery (TS) for Cushing's disease. We evaluated the time of onset, duration, and relative incidence of isolated hyponatremia and identified possible factors associated with it. Of 58
A 41 year old Jordanian gentleman known case of osteogenesis imperfecta presented with vomiting, decreased oral intake followed by confusion. At presentation he was found to have signs of hypogonadism with severe hyponatremia. The hyponatremia responded to intravenous steroid replacement .This
BACKGROUND
Hyponatremia is one of the most common electrolyte disorders encountered in clinical practice. The pathophysiology is complex, but its understanding is vital to the disorder's evaluation and treatment. The clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include headache, dizziness,
Severe hyponatraemia may be cause unconsciousness, vomiting, seizures or exogenous psychosis and is associated with a high mortality. We report on a 44-year-old woman who presented with somnolence and psychomotor unrest. After rousing stimuli she showed no verbal response and did not follow any
BACKGROUND
The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of patients with hyponatremia who received thiazide diuretics, psychotropic drugs, or both.
METHODS
From 2007 to 2013, 266 patients were diagnosed with hyponatremia (P-Na < 135 mol/L) associated with thiazide diuretics
A case of symptomatic Rathke's cleft cyst, showing symptoms due to hyponatremia, is reported. The patient was a 68-year-old woman with complaints of vomiting, diarrhea and somnolence. She had severe hyponatremia (109 mEq/l). Magnetic resonance image showed a cystic mass in the intra- and suprasellar
A 78-year-old woman diagnosed with non-classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency had been under glucocorticoid replacement therapy since the age of 17 years. After several weeks of suffering from gastroenteritis with vomiting, she presented with disturbance of
We compared clinical presentation and course of exercise-associated hyponatremia with heat exhaustion among summertime hikers in Grand Canyon National Park. Cases were selected from among hikers who requested medical help from the National Park Service Emergency Medical Service (EMS) or who
BACKGROUND: Hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder in hospitalised patients. The distribution of the various causes of hyponatremia has been studied in hospitalised patients in general, but little is known about the distribution in specific departments. We performed a prevalence study on the