Cerebral salt wasting syndrome (CSWS) - rare case from a surgical department

Abstract

In patients with severe cranial trauma and subsequent hyponatraemia, CSWS should be considered. It is crucial to distinguish between CSWS and SIADH as wrongly selected treatment can have serious or even fatal impacts for a gravely injured patient.

Keywords

• CSWS
• SIADH
• cranial trauma
• hyponatraemia