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Weird, Witty and Worthwhile: Exploring the Benefits of Mnemonic‐Based Medical Education

open access: yesThe Clinical Teacher, Volume 23, Issue 5, October 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Mnemonics, both self‐created and well established, are commonly used by medical students to boost their recall of knowledge. Previous studies have evaluated mnemonics' utility in medical education, but few have demonstrated positive effects on students' knowledge and confidence.
Shazia Sarela   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Myocardial damage due to hypokalaemia and hypophosphataemia.

open access: yes, 1984
A case of severe hypokalaemia with stupor, skeletal muscle and heart muscle damage is reported. An initial infusion of glucose-insulin and potassium (GIK) produced a temporary clinical improvement with reduction of creatine kinase (CKMB) and elevation of
C. Scoppetta   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Diarrhoea in a 2-year-old boy – thinking beyond the gut

open access: yesPediatria i Medycyna Rodzinna, 2018
We report a male child with an unusual, very rare cause of chronic diarrhoea – WDHA (watery diarrhoea, hypokalaemia, achlorhydria) syndrome. A 2-year-old boy presented with long-term diarrhoea, failure to thrive and a presumed diagnosis of coeliac ...
Yaryna Romanyshyn   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adrenaline causes hypokalaemia in man by beta 2 adrenoceptor stimulation

open access: yes, 1984
Increased circulating adrenaline produces systemic hypokalaemia by the stimulation of a membrane bound Na/K ATPase. In man, this enzyme appears to be linked to an adrenoceptor of the beta-subtype.
Reid, J. L., Struthers, A. D.
core   +1 more source

Mineralocorticoid hypertension and hypokalaemia induced by posaconazole

open access: yes, 2018
We describe severe hypokalaemia and hypertension due to a mineralocorticoid effect in a patient with myelodysplastic syndrome taking posaconazole as antifungal prophylaxis.
Norman Taylor   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Incidence of hospitalised hypokalaemia in patients with indapamide prescription: a population-based study

open access: yes, 2020
Introduction: Indapamide is a commonly prescribed thiazide diuretic for treating hypertension. In the literature, 40% of patients receiving diuretics experience hypokalaemia. We investigated the incidence of hypokalaemia as a cause of admission to public
Tang, V   +3 more
core  

Australian Guideline for the Identification and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

open access: yes
Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 10, Page 1822-1847, October 2026.
N. G. Larkins   +28 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thyrotoxic Hypokalaemic Periodic Paralysis (TPP) in Turkey: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature

open access: yesEndocrinology Research and Practice, 2005
Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by acute and reversible episodes of muscle weakness during thyrotoxicosis and associated with low potassium levels. Increased sodium-potassium ATPase activity in TPP leads to sudden influx
Barış Akıncı   +4 more
doaj  

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome related to severe hypomagnesaemia

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
Introduction: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) might be associated with a wide spectrum of symptoms, including irreversible neurological damage. Management is primarily symptomatic and focuses on addressing the underlying causes.
Martín Naya Rosato   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ambulatory cardiac arrhythmias in relation to mild hypokalaemia and prognosis in community dwelling middle-aged and elderly subjects

open access: yes, 2016
AIMS: Severe hypokalaemia can aggravate arrhythmia tendency and prognosis, but less is known about risk of mild hypokalaemia, which is a frequent finding. We examined the associations between mild hypokalaemia and ambulatory cardiac arrhythmias and their
Kumarathurai, Preman   +5 more
core   +1 more source

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