A Case Report on Dyselectrolytemia in a Geriatric Patient

Abstract

Dyselectrolytemia is an imbalance in the required amount of electrolytes which aresodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and chloride in the blood. The symptoms include are vomiting, nausea, fatigue, seizures, Headaches etc. This may be a result of excessive loss of fluids which in turn give rise to this disorder. It includes hyponatremia, hypocalcemia, hypomagnesemia, hypokalemia.It is mainly diagnoised by the blood samples. In this case the patient is treated with sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium and chloride supplements and with antiepileptic drug.