Abstract

A 33-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department with leg pain. His serum potassium level was 2.3 mmol/L. Laboratory tests ruled out renal potassium wasting. A dietary history revealed that he had been consuming at least 1 liter of cola per day for several months. We present a case of hypokalaemic myopathy induced by chronic cola-based drink consuming.Keywords: Cola-based drink consumption, Hypokalemia, Rhabdomyolysis

Details

Title
Excessive cola-based drink consumption as a criminal for hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis
Author
Rohat, A K; DOGANAY, Fatih; OZDEMIR, Serdar; Ebru Unal AKOGLU; ÖZTÜRK, Tuba Cimilli
Pages
121-123
Section
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Publication year
2016
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Marmara University
ISSN
10191941
e-ISSN
13099469
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English; Turkish
ProQuest document ID
2718731096
Copyright
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