Beer Potomania—An Unusual Cause of Hyponatremia

The Permanente Journal

Dean A Kujubu, MD¹ 

关键词: Beer Potomania—An Unusual Cause of Hyponatremia;   

DOI  :  10.7812/TPP/14-181

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Permanente Medical Group

【 摘 要 】

The first case of severe hyponatremia, since referred to as beer potomania, in a heavy beer drinker patient was reported in 1972. Electrolyte abnormalities are common findings in patients with a history of heavy alcohol use. Excessive consumption of beer in particular, which has a low solute content (sodium concentration, 1.8 mEq/L and potassium concentration, 7.2 mEq/L), to the exclusion of other solute intake may result in severe hyponatremia. We report a case of severe hyponatremia that occurred in a patient who, owing to his underlying colon cancer, was drinking beer and ingesting little other food. His hyponatremia improved with increased solute intake and, upon correction of his serum sodium, he had no subsequent neurologic sequelae.

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