We describe a case of ATIN and Fanconi syndrome presenting as hypokalemic paralysis in a patient receiving rifampin. Case presentation A 42-year-old man was hospitalized with sudden-onset weakness in both lower extremities. [bmcnephrol.biomedcentral.com]

Patient 3 A 45-year-old woman, with a remote history of intravenous drug use, presented after 7 days of lethargy and anorexia. [mja.com.au]

At presentation, he had ingested 8 mg of licorice daily for the previous 17 days. The patient presented with severe hypokalemia (1.8 mEq/L) and rhabdomyolysis. His renin activity was 0.44 ng/mL/h, and his aldosterone level was 6.0 pg/mL. [ekjm.org]

Case Presentation A 69-year-old African-American man presented with a 1-month history of progressive generalized weakness, fatigue and anorexia. The patient denied a history of constipation, polyuria or polydipsia, nausea or vomiting. [karger.com]

The workup to elucidate the etiology of his hypercalcemia revealed his intact PTH level to be appropriately suppressed to 0.95 pmol/l (normal range: 1.06-6.9 pmol/l) and his PTH-related peptide level to be 27 ng/l (normal range: 14-27 ng/l). 25-hydroxy [karger.com]

Cardiac evaluations using serial ECGs with measurements of the QTc interval are essential and should be performed on all patients undergoing workup for periodic paralysis. 23, 24, 25 References 1. [hkpp.org]

[…] more practical approach is calculation of the urine potassium-to-creatinine ratio from a spot urine specimen; a ratio greater than 1.5 mEq per mmol (13 mEq per g) is indicative of renal potassium wasting. 18 If no cause is identified with the initial workup [aafp.org]

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Therefore, although ECG changes should trigger urgent treatment, treatment decisions should not be based solely on the presence or absence of ECG changes. 32 Peaked T waves are the prototypical, and generally the earliest, ECG sign of hyperkalemia. [aafp.org]

Treatment of hyperkalemia also includes treatment of any underlying causes (for example, kidney disease, adrenal disease, tissue destruction) of hyperkalemia. [medicinenet.com]

Hypertension Initial treatment —In the sixth report of the Joint National Committee on the Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Pressure (JNC VI), a varied selection of antihypertensive agents is recommended for the initial treatment of [drugs.com]

The workup to elucidate the etiology of his hypercalcemia revealed his intact PTH level to be appropriately suppressed to 0.95 pmol/l (normal range: 1.06-6.9 pmol/l) and his PTH-related peptide level to be 27 ng/l (normal range: 14-27 ng/l). 25-hydroxy [karger.com]

[…] as with ongoing diuretic therapy or hyperaldosteronism, 20 mmol per day is usually sufficient. 15 Causes of Hyperkalemia Hyperkalemia is caused by excess potassium intake, impaired potassium excretion, or transcellular shifts ( Table 2 ). 8, 24 The etiology [aafp.org]

Profound potassium depletion may also cause muscle vacuolation and rhabdomyolysis, and renal tubular vacuolation.1 The pathophysiologic events [jamanetwork.com]

Well organized and highly readable, it covers every relevant topic in the field, from anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology, to diagnosis and management of kidney disease, to fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantation [books.google.de]

The results of these studies may have important physiological and pathophysiological implications inasmuch as the results obtained could suggest a mechanistic link between cardiac diseases (substrate), hypokalemia (trigger), and TdP tachyarrhythmias. [circ.ahajournals.org]

The pathophysiology of common causes of syncope. Postgrad Med J. 2000; 76 (902): 750-3 5. Yealy DM, Delbridge TR. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 2010; 6. Dubin D. [traumamon.com]

Riccardi D, Brown EM: Physiology and pathophysiology of the calcium-sensing receptor in the kidney. Am J Physiol Renal Physiol 2010;298:F485-F499. [karger.com]

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Prevention and Treatment of Diuretic Induced Hypokalemia The first approach to preventing diuretic-induced hypokalemia is to use the lowest dose possible (Table 1). [barnardhealth.us]

In normal individuals, healthy kidneys can adapt to excessive oral intake of potassium by increasing urine excretion of potassium, thus preventing the development of hyperkalemia. [medicinenet.com]

To prevent cardiac conduction disturbances, intravenous calcium is administered to patients with hyperkalemic electrocardiography changes. [aafp.org]