Kadivar M, Dormanesh B, Madani A. Determination of prevalence and causes of hyponatremia in patient's admitted in pediatric intensive care unit of the Children's Hospital Medical Center. Tehran Univ Med J 1999; 57 (1) :78-82
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Among the 708 patients who were admitted in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of the children's hospital medical center, there were 100 patients with hyponatermia (Na<130 mEq/L). 62% of these patients had hyponatermia at the beginning of admission and 38% during hospitalization in PICU. According to the classification of hyponatermia in comparison to body fluid, this study revealed 7% pseudohyponatermia, 40% euvolemic hyponatermia, 34% hypovolemic hyponatermia and 10% hypovolemic hyponatermia. In conclusion, the most perevalent causes of hyponatermia in this study were syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) (27%), water intoxication (22%) and extrarenal losses (20%)