The patient who ‘spilled salt’
Mrs. V has psychotic depression and hyponatremia. Is beer drinking or diuretic use causing her low serum sodium? Or could it be something else?
Disclosures
Dr. Romanowicz reports no financial relationship with any company whose products are mentioned in this article or with manufacturers of competing products.
Dr. Ramaswamy receives research support from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Shire, and Forest Pharmaceuticals and is a consultant to Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma.
Dr. Wilson receives research support from the National Institute of Mental Health, the Veterans Administration, the State of Nebraska, Health Futures Foundation, Inc., AstraZeneca, Dainippon Sumitomo Pharma, Eli Lilly and Company, and Pfizer Inc. and serves as a consultant to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the State of Nebraska.
