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Hypokalemia: a clinical update [PDF]

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, Stavroula A Paschou, Panagiotis Anagnostis, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Gerasimos Siasos, Andromachi Vryonidou   +5 more
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Low Serum Potassium Levels and Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis—International Results from PDOPPS [PDF]

Kidney International Reports, 2021
Introduction: Hypokalemia, including normal range values 
Simon J. Davies, Junhui Zhao, Hal Morgenstern, Jarcy Zee, Brian Bieber, Douglas S. Fuller, James A. Sloand, Andreas Vychytil, Hideki Kawanishi, David W. Johnson, Angela Yee-Moon Wang, Talerngsak Kanjananbuch, Sarinya Boongird, Thyago P. Moraes, Sunil V. Badve, Ronald L. Pisoni, Jeffrey Perl   +16 more
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Recurrent Hypokalemia and Adrenal Steroids in Patients With APECED [PDF]

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, Joonatan Borchers, Joonatan Borchers, Outi Mäkitie, Outi Mäkitie, Outi Mäkitie, Outi Mäkitie, Jarmo Jääskeläinen, Saila Laakso, Saila Laakso, Saila Laakso   +10 more
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Ultrasound of the diaphragm in severe hypokalemia induced diaphragmatic dysfunction

Lung India, 2017
Severe hypokalemia presents with significant muscle weakness and involvement of respiratory muscles. Bedside ultrasonography of the diaphragm is emerging as a noninvasive bedside tool for diagnosis and followup of diaphragmatic dysfunction due to various
Gentle Sunder Shrestha, Shayuja Rajbhandari   +1 more
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Diuretics and Hypokalemia [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 1970
We have studied hypokalemic action of different diuretics in a cooperative study on 28 patients and our results are as follows: I. 28 patients (18 male and 10 female) were the subject of our present study. 2. E. C. G.
Ali A. Handjani, Bijan Nik-Akhtar (Nazari), Hasan Famili   +2 more
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Cicletanine-induced hyponatremia and hypokalemia in kidney transplant patients [PDF]

Kidney Research and Clinical Practice, 2016
Background: Cicletanine is an antihypertensive agent with vasorelaxant and diuretic properties. It has been widely used in European countries; however, cicletanine-associated electrolyte disturbances have yet to be defined.
Eun Young Choi, Youngouk Ro, Jong-Wook Choi, Chong Myung Kang, Gheun-Ho Kim   +4 more
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Severe Hypokalemia With Rhabdomyolysis-A Case Report. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Magnesium administration should be considered in severe or refractory hypokalemia with even normal serum magnesium; however, more research is needed to establish the evidence and take into account confounding factors. Severe hypokalemia can manifest with rhabdomyolysis, which can affect kidney function.
Shahzad T, Murray A.
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Bartter Syndrome With Normal Aldosterone Level and Acute Pancreatitis: An Unusual Presentation. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Bartter syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive renal tubulopathy, which classically presents with hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis, hyperreninemia, and hyperaldosteronism. We report an atypical presentation in a 16‐year‐old male who was diagnosed following an initial manifestation of acute pancreatitis.
Ayaz N, Ullah M, Ahmad W, Ullah F, Khan IU, Naim F, Naeem A, Sajjad F, Kamil KA.   +8 more
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Urine electrolytes guide treatment of Gitelman syndrome and recurrent syncope-A case report. [PDF]

Physiol Rep
Abstract Syncope is a common reason for inpatient admission. Few case studies describe an association between syncope and Gitelman syndrome (GS). Herein, we present a case of a woman with hypokalemia and recurrent syncope which eventually led to a diagnosis of GS. A physiologic approach to urine electrolyte interpretation informed clinical decisions to
Agrawal S, Fifer KM, Farouk SS, Rein JL.
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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, Onggo Williyanto   +1 more
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