Severe hyponatraemia in burn patients secondary to hydrotherapy.
Affiliations:
(1) Nephrology and Hypertension Section, Department of Medicine, Al Hada Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre
Source: Burns Incl Therm Inj. 1987 Aug;13(4):327-9.
DOI: 10.1016/0305-4179(87)90057-X
Publication date:
1987 Aug
E-Publication date:
May 19, 2005
Availability: abstract
Copyright: © 1987 Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Language: English
Countries: Not specified
Location: Not specified
Correspondence address: Dr R. A. Said. University of Jordan. PO Box 13132. Amman, Jordan.
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Article abstract
Severe hyponatraemia, hyperkalaemia and pre-renal uraemia were seen in two burn victims who were treated with repeated submersion in tap-water. A primary loss of salt through the burned surface area into the whirlpool bathwater has been documented in both cases. All these abnormalities have been partially corrected by adding salt to the whirlpool water. To our knowledge no similar documented cases exist in the literature.