Use of Aldosterone Antagonist to Treat Diarrhea and Hypokalemia of Ogilvie’s Syndrome

Ogilvie’s syndrome (OS) is a functional obstruction of the bowel due to an autonomic imbalance. It often presents with diarrhea and is associated with hypokalemia. We present a case of a 70-year-old male who developed severe abdominal distension, watery diarrhea, and persistent hypokalemia status af...

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Main Authors: Pradhum Ram, Abhinav Goyal, Marvin Lu, Joshua Sloan, William McElhaugh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1207240
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