Characteristics | All patients (n = 92) | Salt overload (n = 20) | Dehydration (n = 65) | Central diabetes insipidus (n = 5) | Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus (n = 2) |
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Symptoms n (%) | |||||
ᅟFatigue | 51 (55) | 10 (50) | 37 (57) | 4 (80) | 0 (0) |
Weakness | 52 (57) | 10 (50) | 40 (62) | 2 (40) | 0 (0) |
Disorientation | 71 (77) | 12 (60) | 53 (82) | 4 (80) | 2 (100) |
Disturbed gait | 19 (21) | 2 (10) | 17 (26) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Fall | 24 (26) | 2 (10) | 22 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Headache | 7 (8) | 2 (10) | 3 (5) | 2 (40) | 0 (0) |
Nausea | 6 (7) | 1 (5) | 3 (5) | 1 (20) | 1 (50) |
Sensation of thirst | 25 (27) | 4 (20) | 18 (28) | 3 (60) | 0 (0) |
Co-morbidities,a n (%) | |||||
Hypertension | 61 (66) | 15 (75) | 42 (65) | 3 (60) | 1 (50) |
CNS diseases | 53 (58) | 8 (40) | 41 (63) | 3 (60) | 1 (50) |
Previous dysnatraemia | 27 (29) | 6 (30) | 18 (28) | 2 (40) | 1 (50) |
Congestive heart failure | 28 (30) | 7 (35) | 20 (31) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) |
Acute kidney injury | 43 (46) | 11 (55) | 29 (45) | 1 (20) | 2 (100) |
Chronic kidney disease | 63 (68) | 15 (75) | 44 (68) | 2 (40) | 2 (100) |
Pulmonary diseases | 49 (53) | 10 (50) | 36 (55) | 2 (40) | 1 (50) |
Medication,a n (%) | |||||
Loop diuretics | 38 (41) | 10 (50) | 28 (43) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Thiazide diuretics | 11 (12) | 3 (15) | 8 (12) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Potassium sparing diuretics | 10 (11) | 3 (15) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Opioids | 21 (23) | 4 (20) | 16 (25) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |
Neuroleptics | 15 (16%) | 4 (20) | 10 (15) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |
SSRI | 6 (7) | 2 (10) | 3 (5) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |
NSAR | 10 (11) | 2 (10) | 7 (11) | 0 (0) | 1 (50) |