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Search Results for Hypokalemia
Abstract Number: 616
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 58 year old male with a past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus type 2, and stage 4 chronic kidney disease presented to the ED for 3 weeks of weakness, dyspnea, and bilateral lower extremity edema. Exam and workup was notable for anasarca, albumin of 1.8 g/dL, and CT with ascites […]
Abstract Number: 637
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: Hypokalemia, especially serum potassium concentrations of < 2.5 mmol/L, is a well-recognized etiology of generalized muscle weakness. While hypokalemia, weakness, and thyroid disorders are common clinical entities, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare condition driven by both increased gene transcription and increased intrinsic activity of the Na-K-ATPase pump. Here, we present a […]
Abstract Number: 678
SHM Converge 2024
Case Presentation: OBJECTIVE- To understand that hypokalemia is common in patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) when acutely ill – To understand the mechanism of hypokalemia in patients with Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)A 62-year-old male with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) who is ventilator-dependent and quadriplegic presented to the hospital with acute onset of fever and […]
Abstract Number: 697
Hospital Medicine 2018; April 8-11; Orlando, Fla.
Case Presentation: A 61 year old woman presented to the hospital with dyspnea and chest pain. She had been gaining weight, and experiencing night sweats and lower extremity swelling for several months. She had a 30 pack year smoking history. Physical examination revealed fingernail clubbing, 1+ pitting edema, and a blood pressure of 220/97—despite taking […]
Abstract Number: 722
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 37 -year-old female with a past medical history of obesity status post bariatric surgery and hypothyroidism presented to ED for evaluation of progressive generalized weakness. The patient had a recent couple of hospital admission for recurrent rhabdomyolysis. During the hospitalization, she was found to have elevated creatine kinase (CK) level, hypokalemia, and […]
Abstract Number: 743
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 25 year-old male with no significant past medical history presented to the emergency department after he woke up with sudden onset weakness in his bilateral thighs and arms. He had history of heat intolerance, palpitations, dysphagia and weight loss of 40 pounds over last 3 months but denied any changes in skin, […]
Abstract Number: 798
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 55 year old Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with two weeks of palpitations and chest pain. He experienced intermittent chest pressure and palpitations that were worse while lying down. He denied recent change in weight, skin changes, or SOB. He had a 45 pack-year smoking history, having quit two years […]
Abstract Number: 900
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: 58 year-old woman with history of chronic kidney disease, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and hypertension presented with three weeks of worsening generalized weakness. She denied recent vomiting, diarrhea, or polyuria. Laboratories revealed severe hypokalemia with potassium of 2.3 mEq/L, sodium of 141 mEq/L, magnesium of 1.5 mEq/L, glucose of 129 mEq/L, creatinine of […]
Abstract Number: 1030
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old male with history of alcohol abuse and chronic hyponatremia related to beer potomania presented to hospital with nosebleed and coincidently found to have hyponatremia of 118 meq/L and hypokalemia of 3.3 meq/L. He was treated with fluid restriction, Lasix 20 mg and sodium chloride 2 gm daily. Upon outpatient follow up […]
Abstract Number: 1148
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 69-year-old man with prior right adrenalectomy for primary hyperaldosteronism presents with lightheadedness, resistant hypertension, and hypokalemia.He had been diagnosed with primary hyperaldosteronism several years prior following workup for resistant hypertension, chronic hypokalemia, and orthostasis. At that time, he was found to have an elevated aldosterone level associated with suppressed renin and normal […]