Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 2022 , Vol 25, Issue 1
A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF SEVERE HYPONATREMIA IN THE PATIENTS AGED OVER 65 ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
Canan AKMAN1, Murat ÇETİN2
1Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
2İzmir Tınaztepe University, Vocational School, First Aid and Emergency Department, İzmir, Turkey DOI : 10.31086/tjgeri.2022.258 Introduction: This study aimed to retrospectively analyze the data of patients older than 65 years and diagnosed with severe hyponatremia in the emergency department.

Method: Patients ≥ 65 years and with severe hyponatremia (serum sodium levels ≤ 125 mEq/L) were included in the analyses.

Results: Fifty-five patients were hypovolemic, 22 were normovolemic, and 23 were hypervolemic. 65.5% (n = 36), 59.1% (n = 13) and 60.9% (n = 14) of the groups were females (p > 0.05), and regarding comorbidities, 27.3%, 9.1%, and 4.3% of the groups were diagnosed with a malignancy, respectively (p = 0.031).

Conclusions: Early diagnosis and treatment in the emergency department are critical considering the severity and prognosis of hyponatremia. Keywords : Emergency Medicine; Geriatrics; Hyponatremia