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The Use of Portal Vein Pulsatility to Differentiate Hypervolemic and Hypovolemic Hyponatremia
Joint Authors
Singh, Gurkeerat
Rachoin, Jean-Sebastien
Chien, Christina
Patel, Sharad
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-07-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Hypotonic hyponatremia is a common electrolyte disorder defined by a blood serum sodium value of less than 136 meq/L.
A challenge in managing hyponatremia is accurately determining the etiology for the free water excess as management can markedly differ.
Accurate diagnosis of the etiology of hypotonic hyponatremia requires precision in the determination of extracellular volume status.
Determination of volume status has traditionally relied on physical examination, imaging modalities, and clinical gestalt, all of which are inaccurate.
Portal vein pulsatility is an easy to perform bedside ultrasound imaging study which can be used as a marker for hypervolemia and venous congestion.
We present 2 cases of hypervolemic hyponatremia in which portal vein pulsatility was used in the diagnosis and management and as a marker for efficacy of treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Singh, Gurkeerat& Rachoin, Jean-Sebastien& Chien, Christina& Patel, Sharad. 2019. The Use of Portal Vein Pulsatility to Differentiate Hypervolemic and Hypovolemic Hyponatremia. Case Reports in Critical Care،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Singh, Gurkeerat…[et al.]. The Use of Portal Vein Pulsatility to Differentiate Hypervolemic and Hypovolemic Hyponatremia. Case Reports in Critical Care No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Singh, Gurkeerat& Rachoin, Jean-Sebastien& Chien, Christina& Patel, Sharad. The Use of Portal Vein Pulsatility to Differentiate Hypervolemic and Hypovolemic Hyponatremia. Case Reports in Critical Care. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1134295
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1134295