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Original Source: Hyponatremia and Hypokalemia in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.
Hypokalemia occurs in up to 60% of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) for end-stage renal disease. It can be associated with poor clinical outcomes, including malnutrition and death. New evidence points to a link between hypokalemia and the risk of peritonitis. The serum Na(+) concentration is determined by the ratio of exchangeable Na(+) and K(+) to total body water. Hyponatremia may be caused by excessive thirst, a particular problem in patients on PD. Consistent with the relationship among the serum so...
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Hyponatremia and Hypokalemia in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.
Hypokalemia occurs in up to 60% of patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) for end-stage renal disease. It can be associated with poor clinical outcomes, including malnutrition and death. New evidence po...
K-depleted and control rats were anesthetized and infused with terbutalin. In controls, plasma K concentration (pK) decreased by 0.7 mm (P = 0.01). In moderate hypokalemia terbutalin-induced dec...
A case of hypokalemia-induced fatal arrhythmia caused by indapamide in an anorexic elderly patient.
An 84-year-old man was referred to our hospital for atrioventricular block and severe hypokalemia. He had been treated for hypertension since 2007 with indapamide, a thiazide-like diuretic. His labora...
Huge Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pleura with Hypoglycemia and Hypokalemia: A Case Report.
The occurrence of hypoglycemia with an intrathoracic tumor is referred to as Doege- Potter syndrome (DPS). However, the association between hypokalemia and DPS is rare. We report a case of a solitary...
