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Hyponatremia induced by thiazide-like diuretics in the elderly. 1984

K S Oles, and J W Denham

We have presented five episodes of hydrochlorothiazide-induced hyponatremia in three elderly nursing home patients. Fortunately all our patients survived. The common use of thiazide diuretics in this population and the nonspecific symptoms that follow toxicity make it imperative to monitor closely elderly patients who are taking thiazide diuretics.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006973	Hypertension	Persistently high systemic arterial BLOOD PRESSURE. Based on multiple readings (BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION), hypertension is currently defined as when SYSTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently greater than 140 mm Hg or when DIASTOLIC PRESSURE is consistently 90 mm Hg or more.	Blood Pressure, High,Blood Pressures, High,High Blood Pressure,High Blood Pressures
D007010	Hyponatremia	Deficiency of sodium in the blood; salt depletion. (Dorland, 27th ed)	Hyponatremias
D008991	Monitoring, Physiologic	The continuous measurement of physiological processes, blood pressure, heart rate, renal output, reflexes, respiration, etc., in a patient or experimental animal; includes pharmacologic monitoring, the measurement of administered drugs or their metabolites in the blood, tissues, or urine.	Patient Monitoring,Monitoring, Physiological,Physiologic Monitoring,Monitoring, Patient,Physiological Monitoring
D004232	Diuretics	Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.	Diuretic,Diuretic Effect,Diuretic Effects,Effect, Diuretic,Effects, Diuretic
D004487	Edema	Abnormal fluid accumulation in TISSUES or body cavities. Most cases of edema are present under the SKIN in SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE.	Dropsy,Hydrops,Anasarca
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006852	Hydrochlorothiazide	A thiazide diuretic often considered the prototypical member of this class. It reduces the reabsorption of electrolytes from the renal tubules. This results in increased excretion of water and electrolytes, including sodium, potassium, chloride, and magnesium. It is used in the treatment of several disorders including edema, hypertension, diabetes insipidus, and hypoparathyroidism.	Dichlothiazide,Dihydrochlorothiazide,Esidrex,Esidrix,HCTZ,HydroDIURIL,Hypothiazide,Oretic,Sectrazide
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D049993	Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors	Agents that inhibit SODIUM CHLORIDE SYMPORTERS. They act as DIURETICS. Excess use is associated with HYPOKALEMIA.	Benzothiadiazine Diuretic,Potassium Depleting Diuretic,Sodium Chloride Cotransporter Inhibitor,Sodium Chloride Symporter Inhibitor,Thiazide Diuretic,Thiazide Sensitive NaCl Cotransporter Inhibitor,Benzothiadiazine Diuretics,Diuretics, Thiazide,Potassium Depleting Diuretics,Sodium Chloride Cotransporter Inhibitors,Thiazide Diuretics,Thiazide Sensitive NaCl Cotransporter Inhibitors,Depleting Diuretic, Potassium,Diuretic, Benzothiadiazine,Diuretic, Potassium Depleting,Diuretic, Thiazide,Diuretics, Benzothiadiazine,Diuretics, Potassium Depleting