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HYPONATREMIA [2 records]

Record 1 2022-06-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases - Various
  • Medication
CONT

When oxytocin is infused in high concentrations or for prolonged periods of time in dextrose 5% water(D5%W) or hypotonic solutions, oxytocin-induced water intoxication can occur. This provides a classic example of the clinical presentation of hyponatremia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines diverses
  • Médicaments
Key term(s)
  • intoxication hydrique causée par l'oxytocine
  • intoxication par l'eau causée par l'oxytocine

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-11-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
CONT

Hyponatremia is a condition that occurs when the level of sodium in your blood is abnormally low.

Key term(s)
  • hyponatreamia

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

L'hyponatrémie se définit par une concentration plasmatique de sodium inférieure à 135 mmol/l [millimoles par litre].

Spanish

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