중환자에서 발견되는 저혈압을 동반한 원인 불명의 다뇨와 나트륨뇨 = Polyuria and Natriuresis of Unknown Origin Accompanied with Hypotension in Critically Ill Patients

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Purpose: We observed excessive renal excretion of salt and water, without underlying renal diseases or definite causes, accompanied with severe hypotension in critically ill patients. This study investigates the clinical courses and characteristics of these patients. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 13 patients with polyuria of unknown origin, which persited equal to or longer than 3 days, among hypotensive patients, who were admitted to intensive care unit. Results: The causes of hypotension included sepsis in 11 patients and adrenal insufficiceny in one patient. The cause of hyptension was unknown in one patient. Vassopressors were used in all patients, and hypotension persisted for 13.2±8.6 days. Polyuria persisted for 10.6±8.2 days, and the duration of polyuria was strongly correlated with that of hypotension (R=0.919, p<0.001). Low dose steroid was used in 8 patients for the treatment of hypotension, and hypotension improved in 3 patients within 2 days after steroid administration. Four patients died during the hosptialization, and the duration of hypotension in non-survivors was greater than that in survivors (21.2±9.7 days and 9.6±5.2 days respectively, p=0.020). Conclusion: In critically ill patients with severe hypotension, we observed 13 cases of inappropriate natriuresis and polyuria. These results suggest that the persistence of poyluria and hypotension might affect the prognosis of these patients, and adrenal insufficicieny might be associated with this appearance in some patients. Further studies are needed to establish causes and treatments for this appearance.

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