Pais P
Dept. of Medicine, St. John's Medical College & Hospital Bangalore.
J Assoc Physicians India. 1992 Sep;40(9):607-8.
Diuretics are an important cause of symptomatic hyponatraemia in the elderly. The hyponatraemia is often associated with hypokalaemia which may play a role in the aetiology. Diuretic induced hyponatraemia must be considered in the differential diagnosis of elderly patients presenting with altered sensorium or seizures. This is especially important in those known to be hypertensives since diuretics are frequently used to treat hypertension in the elderly.
利尿剂是老年人出现症状性低钠血症的一个重要原因。低钠血症常与低钾血症相关，低钾血症可能在病因学中起作用。在对出现意识改变或癫痫发作的老年患者进行鉴别诊断时，必须考虑利尿剂所致的低钠血症。这在那些已知为高血压患者中尤为重要，因为利尿剂常用于治疗老年人的高血压。
