Hypochloremia Secondary to Diuretics in Preterm Infants: Should Clinicians Pay Close Attention?

• Autori principali: Renjithkumar Kalikkot Thekkeveedu MD (Autore), Sumana Ramarao MD (Autore), Nilesh Dankhara MD (Autore), Pradeep Alur MD (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: SAGE Publishing, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Diuretic therapy, commonly used in the newborn intensive care unit, is associated with a variety of electrolyte abnormalities such as hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and hypochloremia. Hypochloremia, often ignored, is associated with significant morbidities and increased mortality in infants and adults....