ABSTRACT

Objective: To determine the frequency of hyponatremia in children with pneumonia. Study Design: Cross-sectional Place & Duration: Study was conducted at Paediatrics department of Shahida Islam Teaching Hospital, Lodhran for six months duration from 15 January 2020 to15 June, 2020. Material and Methods: Total 108 patients (children) of both genders with ages 5 months to 15 years admitted for pneumonia were included in this study. Patients detail demographics age, sex and severity of pneumonia were recorded after taking written consent from parents/guardian. Blood sample was taken from the patients to examine serum sodium level. Hyponatremia was defined as serum sodium level less than 135mmol/L. Complete data was analyzed by SPSS 24.0 version. Results: Total 71 (65.74%) cases were males and 37 (34.26%) cases were females included in this study. 73 (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 significantly 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