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