Hyponatremia and hypokalemia in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient

CH Ramakrishna; K Sunil Kumar; S Padmnabhan; V Siva Kumar

doi:10.4103/0971-4065.35017

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Year : 2007 | Volume : 17 | Issue : 1 | Page : 20-22

Hyponatremia and hypokalemia in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patient

CH Ramakrishna, K Sunil Kumar, S Padmnabhan, V Siva Kumar
Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati - 517501, Andhra Pradesh, India

Correspondence Address:
V Siva Kumar
Department of Nephrology, Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences, Tirupati - 517 501, Andhra Pradesh
India

Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None

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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.35017

Patients on dialysis cannot independently regulate salt and water removal. Although hypokalemia has been reported to occur in 10-36% of peritoneal dialysis patients, hyponatremia is uncommon. We describe a rare case in whom hyponatremia and hypokalemia developed while on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and discuss the management.

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