Electrolyte is a chemical substance that dissociates in the liquid into charged particles of positive and negative ions. In laboratory, conditions are often found make an examination not immediately carried out after sampling. The purpose this study was to determine effect variations serum time intervals on Potassium Chloride electrolyte levels for 0, 4, 8 24 hours at room temperature (20-25℃)....

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) is a solution of globulins containing antibodies derived from pooled human plasma of donors and used in the treatment of a number of immune deficiencies and autoimmune diseases. However, several investigators have reported biochemical alterations with use of IVIg. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of IVIg therapy o...

Hyponatremia, a common electrolyte abnormality in oncology practice, may be a negative prognostic factor in cancer patients based on a systematic analysis of published studies. The largest body of evidence comes from small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), for which hyponatremia was identified as an independent risk factor for poor outcome in six of 13 studies. Hyponatremia in the cancer patient is usua...

Background: Electrolyte disorders are common in patients in the emergency department and have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality. In this respect sodium, potassium and calcium are the most important cations, whose improper adjustment may cause severe disorders in neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Aims & Objectives: This study intends to...

A 72-year-old woman with the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone of unknown cause during more than one year of observation is reported. Plasma vasopressin levels were excessively elevated, even during a water load test. Her serum electrolyte abnormalities and general state were ameliorated after fluid restriction. During treatment with demeclocycline the patient was able...

The mean serum magnesium concentration in 26 uncomplicated hypertensive patients was found to be significantly lower than that in 43 normal individuals. The mean plasma sodium concentration in these patients was significantly higher than that in a normal group. The mean plasma potassium levels were not significantly different. It is suggested that a possible explanation for these electrolyte ch...

background and objective: hyperemesis gravidarum (hg) is defined as vomiting sufficiently severe to produce weight loss, dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities. interleukin-6 (il-6), a pro-inflammatory and trophoblast-derived cytokine has ability to induce trophoblasts to secrete human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg). the purpose of our study was to assay the level of il-6 and β-hcg in serum of pr...

We report a case of recurrent mania who developed catatonia and was found to be markedly hyponatraemia. The catatonic symptoms showed rapid resolution following correction of hyponatraemia suggesting a causal link between the two. It is suggested that the estimation of serum electrolyte levels should be an important part of the evaluation of cases of catatonia.