Abstract

Aim: To examine the frequency of hypnotremia in children with pneumonia. Study Design: Cross-sectional Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Avicenna Medical College Hospital, Lahore from 1st January 2020 to 30th June 2020. Methodology: One hundred and eight children of both genders with ages 5 months to 15 years admitted for pneumonia were included. Patients detail demographics age, sex and severity of pneumonia were recorded. Blood sample was taken from the patients to examine serum sodium level. Hyponatremia was defined as serum sodium level less than 135mmol/L. Results: Seventy one (65.74%) cases were males and 37 (34.26%) cases were females. Seventy three (67.59%) patients were ages ≤10 years while 35 (32.41%) were ages 11 to 15 years. 46 (42.59%) patients had severe pneumonia. Hyponatremia was found in 42 (38.89%) patients while 66 (61.11%) patients had serum sodium level >135nmol/L. Hyponatremia was significant associated with severe pneumonia with p-value <0.05. Conclusion: Frequency of hyponatremia in children with pneumonia was high and was significantly associated with severe pneumonia. Key words: Frequency, Hyponatremia, Pneumonia, Children