Hyponatremia and Acute Kidney Injury as a Consequence of Malnutrition: A Case Report

This case presents how malnutrition due to underlying psychiatric disease can cause severe, chronic hyponatremia and acute kidney injury. A 31-year-old man was admitted fatigue. Blood tests displayed of 101 mmol/L The patient had restricted himself a uniform diet mainly consisting rice boiled without salt. Isotone hypertonic sodium chloride were used secure controlled rise in the level. Despite fluid therapy, delayed response improvement renal function seen. After discharge, started balanced level almost normalized. Renal eventually recovered. Long-term may affect tubular kidney. Severe hyponatremia, other electrolyte disturbances, protein vitamin deficiency be factors that interact this pathogenesis. Resuming normal allow kidney’s return despite during months.