Myopathy and hypokalaemia in carbenoxolone therapy.

Myopathy, hypokalaemia and pica (geophagia) in pregnancy

DiSCuSSion Hypnic Headache is a benign nocturnal headache which predominantly affects elderly people. This case illustrates some classic features of the syndrome. Evers and Goadsby 1 reviewed the 71 reported cases giving us the clearest picture of the syndrome to date. 37% were male and 63% female. Mean age of onset was 63 +/-11 years (range 36-83). Average duration was 67 +/-44 minutes (range ...

Hypokalaemic myopathy and myoglobinuria due to carbenoxolone sodium.

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Hypokalaemia.

OBJECTIVE To review the metabolism and function of potassium and causes and management of hypokalaemia. DATA SOURCES A review of studies reported from 1966 to 1998 and identified through a MEDLINE search of the English-language literature of hypokalaemia. SUMMARY OF REVIEW Potassium is predominantly an intracellular ion that contributes to approximately 50% of the intracellular fluid osmola...

Hypercalcaemia and hypokalaemia in tuberculosis.

In two patients with extensive pulmonary tuberculosis who developed hypercalcaemia and hypokalaemia the hypercalcaemia appeared related to the use of small doses of vitamin D, which suggested patients with tuberculosis were hypersensitive to vitamin D. They were thus similar to patients with sarcoidosis, and it is interesting that the Kveim test result was positive in both cases. The hypercalca...

Psychogenic vomiting and hypokalaemia.