Acute Severe Hyponatremia Following Use of 'Detox Tea'
| Autor: | George Gillett, Antonia James, Jonathan Salmon, Natesh Shivakumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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myalgia
Neurological signs Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty hyponatremia Physical examination 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Malaise law.invention 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine law Detoxification Intensive care Internal Medicine Medicine intensive care medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Engineering medicine.disease Intensive care unit Neurology Emergency Medicine medicine.symptom neurology and critical care business Hyponatremia herbal supplements 030217 neurology & neurosurgery |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.14184 |
| Popis: | A previously healthy 51-year-old woman presented to the ED with a one-week history of malaise, myalgia, unsteadiness, and an intermittent mild headache. Physical examination revealed neurological signs including a broad-based gait and bilateral low amplitude tremor. Laboratory testing of electrolytes revealed acute severe hyponatremia (115 mmol/L). Further, history-taking revealed increased urinary frequency following regular consumption of an over-the-counter detoxification tea product. The patient made a good recovery following admission to the intensive care unit. We identify similar cases in the literature and explore potential causal mechanisms. This case highlights the importance of enquiring about the use of supplementary health products when taking a history, and specifically identifies a growing number of reports of acute severe hyponatremia following the use of “detox teas”. |
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