Respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis caused by severe hypokalemia in a young female with hypertension: a rare critical condition in primary aldosteronism

Respiratory failure and rhabdomyolysis caused by severe hypokalemia in a young female with hypertension: a rare critical condition in primary aldosteronism

Abstract Background The two classic manifestations of primary aldosteronism are hypertension and hypokalemia. However, acute respiratory failure due to hypokalemia in primary hyperaldosteronism is rare. Case presentation The patient was a 27-year-old female who presented with drowsiness and weakness...

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Main Authors: Helia Bazroodi, Hooman Kamran, Abdolreza Haghpanah, Mehrad Namazee, Mehdi Ghaderian Jahromi, Mesbah Shams, Mahsa Emadi, Babak Shirazi Yeganeh, Maryam Arabi, Khalil Khan Ahmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-10-01
Series:BMC Urology
Subjects:
Adrenal adenoma
Conn’s syndrome
Hyperaldosteronism
Hypertension
Hypokalemia
Laparoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12894-024-01619-0
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