Source Publication (e.g., journal title)
Journal of Small Animal Practice
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2018
DOI
10.1111/jsap.12792
Abstract
Abstract
OBJECTIVES:
To determine if a urine sodium concentration could be used to rule out hypoadrenocorticism in hyponatraemic dogs.
MATERIALS AND METHODS:
Medical records were reviewed for hyponatraemic dogs (serum sodium/L) that had recorded urine sodium concentrations. Twenty hyponatraemic dogs were included: 11 diagnosed with classical hypoadrenocorticism and nine with non-adrenal causes of hyponatraemia. A Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to compare results between groups.
RESULTS:
No dog with hypoadrenocorticism had a urine sodium concentration less than 30 mmol/L. Urine sodium concentration in dogs with hypoadrenocorticism was significantly higher (median 103 mmol/L, range: 41 to 225) than in dogs with non-adrenal illness (median 10 mmol/L, range: 2 to 86) (P
CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
These results suggest that urine sodium concentrations can be used to prioritise a differential diagnosis of hypoadrenocorticism in hyponatraemic dogs. A urine sodium concentration less than 30 mmol/L in a hyponatraemic dog makes classical hypoadrenocorticism an unlikely cause of the hyponatraemia. Nevertheless, because of the small sample size our results should be interpreted with caution and a larger follow-up study would be valuable.
Recommended Citation
Lennon EM, Hummel JB, Vaden SL. Urine sodium concentrations are predictive of hypoadrenocorticism in hyponatraemic dogs: a retrospective pilot study. J Small Anim Pract. 2018 Apr;59(4):228-231. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12792. Epub 2017 Dec 20. PubMed PMID: 29266322.
Submission Type
Post-print
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Animal Diseases Commons, Endocrine System Diseases Commons, Small or Companion Animal Medicine Commons
