Critical Care and Resuscitation, 1999 To review the metabolism and function of potassium and causes and management of hypokalaemia.A review of studies reported from 1966 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search of the English-language literature of hypokalaemia.Potassium is predominantly an intracellular ion that contributes to approximately 50% of the intracellular fluid osmolality
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Potassium chloride mixture may maintain hypokalaemia and hypertension [PDF]
, 2018 Hypokalaemia can be treated with potassium chloride mixture Some mixtures contain liquorice extract (glycyrrhizin) as a supplement to improve taste Glycyrrhizin can cause pseudohyperaldosteronism and thereby result in hypertension and hypokalaemia We ...
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Juxtaglomerular cell tumour of the kidney: a rare cause of resistant hypertension
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports, 2022 Juxtaglomerular cell tumour (JGCT) is an unusually encountered clinical entity. A 33-year-old man with severe long-standing hypertension and hypokalaemia is described. The patient also suffered from polyuria, polydipsia, nocturia and severe headaches. On
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Profound Hypokalaemia Resulting in Maternal Cardiac Arrest: A Catastrophic Complication of Hyperemesis Gravidarum? [PDF]
, 2018 We present a case of a 39-year-old G8P6 Pacific Islander woman who at 15+5 weeks’ gestation had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest secondary to profound hypokalaemia which was associated with severe hyperemesis gravidarum (HG).
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Primary aldosteronism: The Mayo Clinic approach
Терапевтический архив, 2020 Primary aldosteronism (PA) is the most common reason of secondary hypertension, that can be cured surgically or treated with targeting medical treatment.
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Liquorice-induced hypertension and hypokalaemia [PDF]
, 2012 Consumption of large amounts of liquorice can cause hypertension and hypokalaemia. Liquorice contains glycyrrhetinic acid, which inhibits the enzyme 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2, and ultimately leads to an apparent mineralocorticoid excess
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Hyponatraemia and hypokalaemia due to indapamide [PDF]
, 2002 The document attached has been archived with permission from the editor of the Medical Journal of Australia (10 January 2008). An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.Objectives: To review Australian adverse drug reaction reports describing ...
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Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction: A Narrative Review of Pathophysiology, Advances in Diagnosis, and Management [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchAcute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), also known as Ogilvie’s syndrome, is a clinical condition characterised by massive colonic dilatation without mechanical obstruction.
Nayan Mundhada +4 more
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Pretreatment with beta-blockers and the frequency of hypokalemia in patients with acute chest pain [PDF]
, 1987 Plasma potassium concentration was measured at admission in 1234 patients who presented with acute chest pain. One hundred and ninety five patients were on P blockers before admission.
Rodger, J.C. +11 more
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DataSheet1_Arrhythmic Risk Assessment of Hypokalaemia Using Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cardiac Anisotropic Sheets.doc [PDF]
, 2021 Introduction: Hypokalaemia, defined as an extracellular concentration of K+ below 3.5 mM, can cause cardiac arrhythmias by triggered or re-entrant mechanisms.
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