Falsely Elevated Sodium Levels During Thiopental Treatment in the ICU: Technical Interference on a Laboratory Device with Important Clinical Relevance

Introduction Thiopental is a cornerstone in the treatment of refractory status epilepticus and intractable intracranial hypertension. In our center we observed that thiopental might cause falsely elevated serum sodium levels. Methods Triggered by a recent case experience of extremely elevated serum...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neurocritical care 2013-02, Vol.18 (1), p.64-69
Hauptverfasser: Feyen, Bart F. E., Coenen, Dries, Jorens, Philippe G., Wouters, Kristien, Maas, Andrew I. R., Van Hoof, Viviane, Verbrugghe, Walter
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