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Mom is taking telmisartan for high bp. Can she eat banana, avo, salmon, spinach, etc. Cause the drug causes Hyperkalemia and hyponatremia, right?
Potassium: I haven't found that that class of antihypertensive medications(ARB's), cause hyponatremia and have not caused hyperkalemia unless the patient had kidney disease or was taking potassium supplements or taking other potassium retaining medications like aldactone (spironolactone) or ACE inhibitors. I don't think food intake in normal amounts should promote hyperkalemia but periodic blood work should be ordered anyway ...Read more
Hyponatremia (Definition)
Normal sodium range from 135 to 145. Low sodium (hyponatremia) is less than 135. Some may have no symptoms at slight decrease in sodium level especially if the level dropped slowly. Rapid decrease or large drop in levels can cause confusion, seizures, coma and even death. Labs should always be rechecked to ...Read more
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What is hyponatremia?
Low sodium in blood: Having low sodium ( na) levels in blood is called hyponatremia , usually seen in hospital patients caused by prolonged IV fluid administration , certain tumors use of diuretics etc. ...Read more
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What's hyponatremia about?
See below: Hyponatremia or low sodium level has many causes.Low levels may be asymptomatic or accompanied by non specific symptoms like generalized weakness, and changes in mentation and cognitive function and in severe or rapid lowering of sodium cause seizures. ...Read more
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Can you explain hyponatremia?
Low Sodium in Blood: Although the term hyponatremia means "low sodium in blood", it is caused by abnormal handling of water by the kidneys. Reabsorption of water in the kidneys rely on a hormone called ADH (vasopressin) produced in the brain and there are instances where a high concentration is secreted either appropriately (e.g. severe volume contraction) or inapproprately (e.g. medication causing SIADH (vasopressin)). ...Read more
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Whats exertional hyponatremia?
Excess water: Exertional hyponatremia generally occurs when a person loses excessive amounts of both water and electrolytes (usually through profuse sweating during heavy exercise or warm temperatures). Instead of replacing both, the individual only replaces the water component resulting in relatively excess water in the body. This may result in impairment in brain function due to changes in brain cells. ...Read more
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How do you manage hyponatremia?
Depends: Hi. Hyponatremia (lo Na) can be seen with normal, low, or high circulating blood volume. How it is treated depends on the clinical setting (blood loss/hypovolemia, congestive heart failure, normal blood vol.). If you can specify (e.g., CHF, SIADH, etc), we could be of greater assistance. The standard for SIADH is fluid restriction (sucks) or more recently, a vaptan drug. Good luck. ...Read more
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What is euvolemic hyponatremia?
Low sodium: Euvolemia means you are neither fluid overloaded nor dehydrated. Hypontremia is a difficult medical problem. Some people develop low sodium in the blood as the kidneys are absorbing more water than they should. There are several tests to be done, to figure out the reason. You must contact your doctor for futher advice and tests. ...Read more
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Acute hyponatremia is caused by?
excess water: The inability of the body to lose excess water is the leading cause. Low na is a serious condition which requires investigation and treatment. ...Read more
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What causes hyponatremia in summer?
Too much water: Hyponatremia is a disorder of water balance. In the summer as you describe it would because most likely by in excess of water ingestion, or dehydration overall. Excess water consumption can actually be dangerous, and there have been several deaths in marathon runners from drinking too much water. ...Read more
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Who is most at risk for hyponatremia?
Elderly and children: Hyponatremia or low salt level in the blood can cause confusion among other problems. Everyone whose blood sodium drops low enough ( especially if a drastic shift) will be symptomatic but the elderly and young children are most vulnerable both to having the condition and being symptomatic. ...Read more
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How much time does hyponatremia last?
Hyponatremia time: Hyponatremia (H) lasts as long as it is not treated. If one has H due to sodium (S) loss due to diuretics, unless the diuretics are stopped and more S is given to the patient, the S will not improve. If the H gets worse, then the patient may have a seizure and/or die. H can be a serious illness is therapy is started early and appropriately. ...Read more
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What is clinically-induced hyponatremia?
Please clarify: Hi. We do not induce hyponatremia, we treat it. I don't know what you mean by "clinically-induced" hyponatremia. The causes of hyponatremia, and the approach to treating it, depend on whether the circulating blood volume is low, normal, or high. Please clarify your situation with a little information (volume status, heart status, cancer, etc). Good luck! ...Read more
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What is clinically-induced hyponatremia?
Hyponatremia: There are many causes of hyponatremia and the diagnosis should have been made at your last doctor visit. Depending on what your doctor has found taking a history, doing a physical exam, and ordering labs, he/she will refer you to the most appropriate specialist. ...Read more
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What other conditions may cause hyponatremia?
Los serum sodium: Many conditions can cause hyponatremia (h). Some are, antidepressants, diuretics, cirrhosis of the liver, fluid retention seen in kidney and congestive heart failure, syndrome of inappropriate ADH (vasopressin) secretion addison's disease. Vomiting and too much water intake. H can be a life threatening condition if the sodium gets too low. Go see a doctor to find out the cause and the treatment of h. ...Read more
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How about the use of tolvapta in hyponatremia?
Tolvaptan: Tolvaptan can be used in treating euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia and it may provide some benefit in that fluid restriction can be eased. However, the high cost and the concern for liver toxicity limit its widespread use. Also it should not be used for more than 30 days to minimize the risk of liver toxicity. ...Read more
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What is the definition or description of: hyponatremia?
Low serum sodium: Electrolyte disturbance in which the sodium concentration in the serum is lower than normal ie usually lower than 135. It is usually an abnormality of water balance rather than sodium balance. Symptoms include confusion, delirium, lack of coordination, and severe cases can be life threatening. ...Read more
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What are symptom of hyponatremia and how we can treat it?!?
Here are some to ...: First, always do best we can to figure out what cause hyponatremia. Second, decide if symptoms are urgent or chronic. If urgent, give IV infusion of Normal Saline or higher concentratee NaCl under close monitoring clinical Sx & electrolyte; if chronic, give optional IV NaCl infusion and watch. But either way & conditions, always look into how to correct its underlying causes for long-term care... ...Read more
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Does anyone know the long term implications of hyponatremia?
Seizures and Death: Without adequate treatment, hyponatremia has serious complications. This condition can lead to mental fatigue, seizures and eventually death. Therefore it must be treated aggressively once diagnosed by a healthcare professional. ...Read more
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What causes hyponatremia and hyperkalemia?
Hyponatremia: The answers to your questions cannot fit in allotted space. For the causes of hyponatremia go to this link: http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/diseases-conditions/hyponatremia/basics/causes/con-20031445 for the causes of hyperkalemia go to this link: http://www.Mayoclinic.Org/symptoms/hyperkalemia/basics/causes/sym-20050776 good luck. ...Read more
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What are the effects of hypernatremia and hyponatremia?
Big topic: Hi. For hypernatremia (hi Na) the body is always hypovolemic and dehydrated. This can result in organ hypoperfusion and tissue damage. For hyponatremia (lo Na), volume status could be low, normal, or high, and needs to be assessed. Lo Na should not be completely normalized rapidly because of possible brain damage due to osmotic shifts (the pons is a classically described site). Need more room! ;-) ...Read more