Hyponatremia in COVID-19 Infection - Possible Causal Factors and Management
Merino José Carlos de la Flor, Amado Francisco Valga, Marshall Alexander, Pozo Miguel Rodeles del
Abstract
SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) has dramatically increased since March 2020. There is not sufficient data to establish the risk of acquiring the hyponatremia in patient with COVID-19 infection. The prevalence, causal factors, clinical characteristics, severity, treatment and prognosis of hyponatremia in patients with pneumonia due to COVID-19 is not yet known, although several articles on kidney injury and electrolyte abnormalities have recently been reported.
Topics & Concepts
HyponatremiaCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PneumoniaElectrolyte imbalanceMedicineIntensive care medicine2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)PandemicDiseaseInternal medicineInfectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyOutbreakElectrolyte and hormonal disordersMuscle and Compartmental DisordersNeurological and metabolic disorders