Aldosterone Response in Severe Hypokalemia and Volume Depletion: A Case Report and Review of the Recent Research

Aldosterone Response in Severe Hypokalemia and Volume Depletion: A Case Report and Review of the Recent Research

We report a case of severe hypokalemia and volume depletion complicated by chronic watery diarrhea resulting from chronic alcoholism in a 57-year-old man. Prompt replacement of normal saline with potassium chloride and cessation of alcohol intake resulted in a favorable outcome. We discuss the patho...

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Main Authors: Keiko Kai, Naoto Tominaga, Daisuke Uchida, Nanae Fukai, Yumie Matsuura, Susumu Uda, Akio Yokochi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2036503
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