A rare case of neurological dysfunction due to severe hyponatremia after carotid artery endarterectomy: A review of the clinical approach to hyponatremia

Natalie A Ferrero; Ceressa T Ward; Robert F Groff; Amit Prabhakar; Babar Fiza

doi:10.1002/ccr3.5171

A rare case of neurological dysfunction due to severe hyponatremia after carotid artery endarterectomy: A review of the clinical approach to hyponatremia

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Dec 4;9(12):e05171. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5171. eCollection 2021 Dec.

Authors

Natalie A Ferrero¹, Ceressa T Ward², Robert F Groff¹, Amit Prabhakar¹, Babar Fiza¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and the Emory Critical Care Center Emory School of Medicine Atlanta GA USA.
² Department of Pharmacy Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta GA USA.

Abstract

Development of severe hyponatremia after carotid endarterectomy procedure is rare. Several pathophysiological mechanisms related to the carotid endarterectomy procedure may infer an increased risk of developing this complication in specific populations.

Keywords: carotid endarterectomy; hyponatremia; neurological dysfunction; post‐operative.

Publication types

Case Reports