Humans are prone to sodium overload and potassium depletion. This electrolyte imbalance is important in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease and sudden cardiac death. Avoiding hypokalemia is beneficial in several cardiovascular disease states including acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, and hypertension. The evidence highlighting the importance of potassium homeostasis in cardiov...

SUMMARY Simultaneous determinations of serum potassium and sodium, blood pH, blood pressure, and 12-lead electrocardiograms were obtained in hyperkalemic patients with chronic renal failure. Statistical investigation of the data showed a high correlation between serum potassium levels and ventricular repolarization abnormalities. "Mean intracellular potassium concentration" derived from total b...

autism is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder that characterized by abnormal bilateral social interaction, deficiency in verbal and nonverbal communication, restricted interests and repetitive behaviors .autism caused by the inappropriate immune response which released several cytokines. one of the most important and main causes of autism is a defect in, the formation of the neuronal synaptic ...

The waste of banana peels and pineapple in its utilization is still very lacking, even though it has the potential to be developed because they have high potassium as intake body. combination peel extract expected a synergistic effect supplement. purpose this study was determine serum levels rats (Rattus norvegicus L.) Wistar with extracts. Banana were extracted using infusion method. test anim...

OBJECTIVE To describe profound hypokalemia in a comatose patient with diabetic ketoacidosis. METHODS We present a case report, review the mechanisms for the occurrence of hypokalemia in diabetic ketoacidosis, and discuss its management in the setting of hyperglycemia and hyperosmolality. RESULTS A 22-year-old woman with a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus was admitted in a comatose state....

We have studied the effect of simultaneous oral treatment of aqueous garlic extract (Allium sativum) on heavy metal (nickel II and chromium VI) induced changes in serum lipid profile. Nickel sulfate and potassium dichromate treated rats showed a significant increase in serum low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), very low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (VLDL-C) and triglyceride (TG) leve...

The effect of Trypanosoma brucei infection on changes in concentration of some serum electrolytes and the consequence of these changes on electrocardiographic (ECG) indices were investigated in dogs. The nature of association between each of the electrolytes and the various ECG indices were studied at different days during the infection. The serum concentration of sodium, potassium and calcium ...

CONTEXT Although potassium is critical for normal electrophysiology, the association between abnormal preoperative serum potassium level and perioperative adverse events such as arrhythmias has not been examined rigorously. OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of abnormal preoperative serum potassium levels and whether such abnormal levels are associated with adverse perioperative events. ...

The use of suxamethonium (succinylcholine) for rapid-sequence intubation may be limited by hyperkalaemia. Modest pre-induction hyperkalaemia is usually disregarded. We present a patient who underwent emergency surgery for a perforated peptic ulcer after being bedbound for 26 days because of a head injury. Serum potassium level was 4.0 mmol/L. The patient was intubated after injection of sedativ...

BACKGROUND In recent years, digoxin use has been on the decline, with decreased incidence of digoxin toxicity. Hence, digoxin toxicity, when it occurs, remains an elusive diagnosis to emergency physicians. OBJECTIVE To present a case of digoxin toxicity with normal levels of digoxin and serum potassium, but with severe hypomagnesemia. CASE REPORT A 66-year-old woman presented with junctiona...