Table 2

 Management of water intoxication/hyponatraemia/glycine intoxication

CaseAnaestheticCaseManagementLowest Na (mmol/l)
GA, general anaesthesia; SP, spinal anaesthesia; TCEA, endometrial ablation; TURP, transurethral resection of prostate; BNI, bladder neck incision; CVP, central venous pressure; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; GTN, glyceryl trinitrate; IPPV, intermittent positive pressure ventilation.
1GATCEACVP line, frusemide99
2SPTURPFrusemide; normal saline121
3SPTURPFrusemide; normal saline115
4SPTURPCPR; adrenaline; atropine112
5SPTURPHypertonic saline; hydrocortisone117
6SPBNIFrusemide; GTN patch98
7SPTURPFrusemide; hypertonic saline; CVP line115
8SPTURPIPPV (convulsion)130
9SPTURPIPPV (pulmonary oedema); frusemide“low”
10GATCEAFrusemide123