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Suspected medullary washout leading to severe polyuria following delayed cerebral ischemia: a case report.

Pape-Mamadou SeneAhmad GebaiTal KopelJean-François CailhierDominique LafranceJean Maxime Côté
Published in: BMC nephrology (2023)
Cerebral salt wasting should be considered in the initial differential diagnosis of a patient presenting with polyuria in the context of acute neurological injury. Early recognition of this entity is critical to quickly implement proper management. However, as shown in this case report, the concomitance of delayed cerebral ischemia may complexify that management.
Keyphrases
  • cerebral ischemia
  • case report
  • subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • blood brain barrier
  • brain injury
  • drug induced
  • early onset
  • respiratory failure