HYPONATREMIA ASSOCIATED WITH OVERHYDRATION IN U.S. ARMY TRAINEES.

This report describes a series of hyponatremia hospitalizations associated with heat-related injuries and apparent over-hydration. Data from the U.S. Army Inpatient Data System were used to identify all hospitalizations for hyposmolality/hyponatremia from 1996 and 1997. Admissions were considered as probable cases of overhydration hyponatremia if this was the only, or primary, diagnosis or if it [...]

HYPONATREMIA AND RHABDOMYOLYSIS: A POSSIBLE RELATIONSHIP

A 40-year-old schizophrenic presenting with an acute toxic psychosis was found to be severely hyponatremic with a serum osmolality of 217 mOsm/kg. The patient was combative and required physical restraints. Shortly after admission the patient's serum transaminase level was elevated, and the next day the CPK value was 175,000 IU. In addition, his serum and [...]