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Fatal iatrogenic hyponatraemia
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- Published on: 22 March 2016
- Published on: 22 March 2016Iatrogenic hyponatraemiaShow More
Dear Editor
We were interested to read the letter from Playfor in which he detailed the fatal consequences of iatrogenic hyponatraemia following administration of intravenous 4% dextrose/0.18% saline to a young child with moderate dehydration.[1]
We were reminded of a similar though less severe case which led us to change our unit policy in a manner exceeding that recommended by Playfor.
A 3 year old...
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