Endocrine Abstracts

Hyponatraemia is common in acute medical admissions, to district general hospitals presenting with neurological complications and increasing length of stay. We have carried out an audit against the following standards: full drug history; assessment of volume status; paired plasma and urinary osmolalities; appropriate fluid and Na+ management and monitoring; and target Na+>125 mmol/l on discharge.Fifty two patients with hyponatra...

An 82-year-old lady, who was fit and well, presented with 4 days history of confusion, vomiting and slurred speech.She had recurrent cystitis, hypertension and nocturnal enuresis. She was on Adalat LA 20 mg, dosulepin 50 mg, co-amilozide 5/50 mg alternate mornings. She was started on desmopressin 0.2 mg nocte, for nocturia ten days prior to her admission.Examination showed AMTS 4/10, pulse 65/ min, blood pressure 136/66 mmHg, with ...