Clinical profile,etiology,management and outcome of serum electrolyte disturbances in children admitted in pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care centre.

This prospective study evaluated the frequency, causes ,management and outcome pattern of sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride disturbances. Out of 227 patients studied from January 2015-august 2015,236 series (multiple episodes) of electrolyte disturbances were noted, most common electrolyte abnormality being hyponatremia (35.2% of cases) ,and is mostly of euvolemic type, the most common age group being 1month-1year,more in male children, commonest cause being seizures followed by poisoning. Not all children with electrolyte abnormality have symptoms or E CG abnormalities Administration of routine maintenance fluids which are hypotonic may worsen hyponatremia.Electrolyte disturbances are common in PICU and high index of suspicion is needed,so that we can prevent electrolyte abnormalities and its complications.