Attending rounds: patient with hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2011 Oct;6(10):2516-21. doi: 10.2215/CJN.04150511. Epub 2011 Sep 15.

Abstract

Hypokalemic paralysis represents a medical emergency requiring both rapid diagnosis and treatment. In this Attending Rounds a patient with hypokalemia and metabolic acidosis is presented to emphasize the role of routine laboratory studies in the assessment of such patients so that a correct diagnosis can be made and appropriate treatment can be initiated promptly.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acidosis / diagnosis*
  • Acidosis / etiology
  • Acidosis / therapy
  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / diagnosis*
  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / etiology
  • Acidosis, Renal Tubular / therapy
  • Adult
  • Bicarbonates / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypokalemia / diagnosis*
  • Hypokalemia / etiology
  • Hypokalemia / therapy
  • Paralysis / etiology
  • Potassium Citrate / therapeutic use
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prednisone / therapeutic use
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Bicarbonates
  • Potassium Citrate
  • Prednisone