Severe hyponatraemia in malaria

J Infect. 1991 Jul;23(1):85-7. doi: 10.1016/0163-4453(91)94195-p.

Abstract

We report a case of severe hyponatraemia and hypoglycaemia in a patient with complicated falciparum malaria. The use of large volumes of intravenous dextrose as a diluent for quinine may lead to fluid overload and exacerbate hyponatraemia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Female
  • Glucose / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemia / etiology
  • Hyponatremia / etiology*
  • Malaria / complications*
  • Malaria / drug therapy
  • Plasmodium falciparum*
  • Quinine / adverse effects
  • Quinine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Quinine
  • Glucose