Abstract
Hypernatremia and polyuria are the main symptoms of diabetes insipidus. Polyuria is characterized by a 24-h urine volume in excess of 40-50 ml/kg in adults. Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective, short-acting intravenous alpha-2 agonist, is used as a component of anesthesia, and has been suspected to induce polyuric syndrome. We report a patient who presented with severe hypernatremia and polyuria after intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 599-603 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Anesthesia |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2013 |
Keywords
- Dexmedetomidine
- Diabetes insipidus
- Hypernatremia
- Polyuric syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine