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Ugeskr Laeger
; 176(38)2014 Sep 15.
Artigo
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25294212
RESUMO
This case report presents a 38-year-old woman who developed rhabdomyolysis following severe hypokalaemia due to a thiazid diuretic. Rhabdomyolysis is a severe condition with an incidence of 28% in hypokalaemic patients. It should be considered to measure concentrations of S-myoglobin and S-creatine kinase in severe cases of hypokalaemia. Thiazid diuretics can cause severe hypokalaemia with life-threatening complications and monitoring of S-potassium is advised during therapy.