abstract a 26 -year- old woman presented with rhabdomyolysis secondary to severe hypokalemia. hypertension and metabolic alkalosis could lead to the suspicion of primary aldosteronism, which was confirmed by a decreased plasma rennin, elevated plasma aldosterone levels and high aldosterone/rennin ratio additionally. additionally adrenal computed tomography showed an adrenal tumour. blood pressu...

Background: It is becoming apparent that although inhibition of cholinesterase plays a key role in organophosphate (OP) toxicity, other factors are also important. One of the contributing factors for severity of OP poisoning is electrolyte imbalances such as hypokalemia. This study was aimed at evaluating the value of hypokalemia in association with plasma cholinesterase (PChE) levels in predic...

Hypokalemia is one of the most common electrolyte imbalances to be encountered in clinical practice. The kidney primary actor that maintains long term potassium homeostasis and regulates serum level around a narrow range 3.5-5.5mmol/L. There list causes for hypokalemia; apart from these, rare diseases should not slip our mind while treating such case. Regarding features, muscular weakness accou...

The treatment of hypertension with high-dose thiazide diuretics results in potassium depletion and a limited benefit for preventing coronary events. The clinical relevance of hypokalemia associated with low-dose diuretics has not been assessed. To determine whether hypokalemia that occurs with low-dose diuretics is associated with a reduced benefit on cardiovascular events, we analyzed data of ...

Background: Hypokalemia is common among peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. The incidence rate ofhypokalemia and risk factors were investigated.Material Method: A retrospective cohort, enrolled 1,044 incident PD patients under the Universal HealthCoverage(UHC) Scheme of a regional hospital between January 2012 December 2018. Hypokalemiawas defined as having serum potassium less than 3.5mEq/L. hy...

The Rhesus factor protein, Rh C glycoprotein (Rhcg), is an ammonia transporter whose expression in the collecting duct is necessary for normal ammonia excretion both in basal conditions and in response to metabolic acidosis. Hypokalemia is a common clinical condition associated with increased renal ammonia excretion. In contrast to basal conditions and metabolic acidosis, increased ammonia excr...

AIM to know the prevalence of hypokalemia that occurs in hospitalized patients with infectious diseases. METHODS a cross sectional study was carried out in the internal ward Cipto Mangunkusumo General Hospital in Jakarta from December 2005 until June 2006. All hospitalized patients with infectious diseases receiving "replacement solution" were included in this study. We collected the blood sa...

a case of renal tubular acidosis (rta) who had gradual onset of paralysis of lower extremities and persisted for a long time is presented. his primary workups were mistaken for muscular dystrophy. eventually, an abdominal ultrasonography revealed small stones in both of the kidneys and his workup for the stones were in favor of distal renal tubular acidosis and advanced rickets with hypokalemia...

INTRODUCTION Between January 1999 and December 2000, 125 patients in Lima, Peru were enrolled in individualized treatment for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Hypokalemia was observed to be an important adverse effect encountered in this cohort. OBJECTIVE To identify risk factors associated with the development and persistence of hypokalemia during MDR-TB therapy, and to review the ...

Cardiovascular Abnormal electrocardiogram Predisposition for digitalis toxicity Atrial ventricular arrhythmias Hypertension Neuromuscular Smooth muscle Constipation/ileus Bladder dysfunction Skeletal muscle Weakness/cramps Tetany Paralysis Myalgias/rhabdomyolysis Renal/electrolyte Functional alterations Decreased glomerular filtration rate Decreased renal blood flow Renal concentrating defect I...