Extreme hypernatremia as a probable cause of fatal arrhythmia: a case report

ConclusionsExtreme hypernatremia is rare, and the literature on electrocardiographic changes occurring at such high levels of sodium is scarce. At present there are no established guidelines on rate and mode of correction of such high sodium levels. This case highlights the electrocardiographic changes observed during extreme hypernatremia, controversies in managing increased intracranial pressure with hypertonic saline, and dilemmas encountered in managing extreme hypernatremia.
Source: Journal of Medical Case Reports - Category: Journals (General) Source Type: research