COVID-19 Pneumonia: An Emerging Cause of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

Muhammad Mubbashir Sheikh; Ejaz Ahmad; Hafiz Muhammad Jeelani; Adeel Riaz; Ahmad Muneeb

doi:10.7759/cureus.8841

COVID-19 Pneumonia: An Emerging Cause of Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

Cureus. 2020 Jun 26;12(6):e8841. doi: 10.7759/cureus.8841.

Authors

Muhammad Mubbashir Sheikh¹, Ejaz Ahmad^{2

3}, Hafiz Muhammad Jeelani⁴, Adeel Riaz⁵, Ahmad Muneeb⁶

Affiliations

¹ Oncology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA.
² Internal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
³ Internal Medicine, Nishtar Hospital, Multan, PAK.
⁴ Internal Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, McHenry, USA.
⁵ Anesthesiology and Critical Care, District Headquarter Hospital, Sahiwal, PAK.
⁶ Internal Medicine, Allied Hospital / Faisalabad Medical University, Faisalabad, PAK.

Abstract

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) is the leading cause of hyponatremia. We, herein, report a case of a patient with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) who developed sudden exertional dyspnea and hypoxia and was found to be hyponatremic. A diagnosis of SIADH was made due to COVID-19 pneumonia. The patient was managed conservatively with a significant improvement during the course of hospitalization and on follow-up.

Keywords: covid-19; hyponatremia; siadh.

Publication types

Case Reports