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Severe ondansetron-associated hypokalemia in a patient diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia
Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, 2022 This case report aims to introduce a patient with severe hypokalemia as one of the rare complications of ondansetron injection. The stroke patient was 56 years old and hospitalized in the emergency department with and purulent sputum.
Atousa Hakamifard +2 more
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A Case of Hyperkalemia Versus Pseudohyperkalemia in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia [PDF]
, 2020 Introduction: Both hyperkalemia and pseudohyperkalemia occur in the emergency department. True hyperkalemia necessitates emergent treatment while pseudohyperkalemia requires recognition to prevent inappropriate treatment.
Geary, Sean P., Le, Rachel D.
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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis in subclinical hyperthyroidism: A case report
JKKI (Jurnal Kedokteran dan Kesehatan Indonesia), 2022 Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality often encountered in daily practice. While mild hypokalemia often asymptomatic, moderate-to-severe hypokalemia usually manifested as significant symptoms such as muscle weakness. In this paper, we presented
Eunike Vania Christabel +1 more
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BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background The factors associated with postoperative hypokalemia in patients with oral cancer remain unclear. We determined the preoperative factors associated with postoperative hypokalemia in patients with oral cancer following en bloc cancer resection
Qilin Bao +6 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis Associated With a Rare <i>CACNA1S</i> Variant (p.Leu1243Val): Expanding the Mutational Spectrum. [PDF]
Case Rep GenetBackground Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HypoPP) is a rare skeletal muscle channelopathy, most often caused by mutations in CACNA1S or SCN4A. Most pathogenic CACNA1S mutations affect arginine residues in S4 voltage‐sensor domains, but other variants remain poorly understood.
Nader MA.
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Hypokalemia: a clinical update
Endocrine Connections, 2018 Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte disturbance, especially in hospitalized patients. It can have various causes, including endocrine ones. Sometimes, hypokalemia requires urgent medical attention. The aim of this review is to present updated information
Efstratios Kardalas +5 more
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BMC Cancer, 2022 Background Whether hypokalemia can affect the short-term outcomes of CRC patients after radical surgery remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of preoperative hypokalemia on the short-term outcomes for colorectal cancer (
Bin Zhang +6 more
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Development of donepezil-induced hypokalemia following treatment of cognitive impairment [PDF]
Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine, 2021 Donepezil is a cholinesterase inhibitor used extensively to treat Alzheimer disease. The increased cholinergic activity is associated with adverse effects, therefore gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, are common ...
Dongryul Kim +6 more
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Association of antihypertensive monotherapy with serum sodium and potassium levels in Chinese patients [PDF]
, 2009 <b>Background</b> International guidelines on management of hypertension recommend any major classes of antihypertensive drugs. However, the low prescribing rate of thiazides has been attributed to concerns about electrolyte disturbances and ...
Bissram +17 more
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Recurrent Hypokalemia and Adrenal Steroids in Patients With APECED
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 ContextHypokalemia is a common finding in patients with autoimmune polyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) but its exact cause often remains unknown.ObjectiveTo explore the prevalence and etiology of hypokalemia and the role of ...
Joonatan Borchers +10 more
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