Hyponatremia and seizures in an ultradistance triathlete

Hyponatremia and seizures in an ultradistance triathlete

Hyponatremia is being increasingly recognized as a complication of participation in ultra-endurance sports. Reported is the case of an Ironman triathlete who collapsed at the end of the race, having gained 5% in body weight. His serum sodium concentration at the finish was 116 mmol/L. After an Inten...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of emergency medicine 2000, Vol.18 (1), p.41-44
Hauptverfasser: Speedy, Dale B, Rogers, Ian, Safih, Shameem, Foley, Bernard
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Electrocardiography
Emergencies
Emergency and intensive care: metabolism and nutrition disorders. Enteral and parenteral nutrition
Exercise
Humans
hyponatremia
Hyponatremia - etiology
Intensive care medicine
Ironman
Male
Medical sciences
Physical Endurance
Seizures - etiology
sodium
triathlon
Tropical medicine
ultradistance
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Zusammenfassung:Hyponatremia is being increasingly recognized as a complication of participation in ultra-endurance sports. Reported is the case of an Ironman triathlete who collapsed at the end of the race, having gained 5% in body weight. His serum sodium concentration at the finish was 116 mmol/L. After an Intensive Care Unit course complicated by recurrent seizures, he eventually made a complete neurologic recovery. The pathogenesis of hyponatremia and its management in such cases is discussed.
ISSN:0736-4679
2352-5029
DOI:10.1016/S0736-4679(99)00160-2