Case Presentation: Here-in, we presented a 27-year-old female who initially presented to an outside hospital with complaints of extreme fatigue, fevers, and diffuse myalgia in the setting of cough, shortness of breath and sharp lower abdominal and back pain. Upon thorough questioning, she admitted to using vaporized Cannabidiol oil for the past 3-4 weeks to […]

Case Presentation: We discuss two cases where a transtubular potassium gradient (TTKG) was utilized to distinguish low aldosterone vs tubular resistance to aldosterone as the etiology of hyperkalemia. Case 1: A 71-year-old man presented with recurrent admissions for hyperkalemia. History included insulin-dependent diabetes and renal transplant (on tacrolimus). Blood work on admission revealed potassium of […]