Severe hypokalemia secondary to abuse of β-adrenergic agonists in a pediatric patient: Case report

Brazilian Journal of Nephrology

关键词: Hipopotassemia;    Transtornos Autoinduzidos;    Agonistas Adrenérgicos beta;    Albuterol;    Terbutalina;   

DOI  :  10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2019-0020

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ABSTRACT This study reports a case of a 13-year-old male with a 3-year history of severe and intermittent hypokalemia episodes of unknown origin, requiring admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) for long QT syndrome (LQTS), finally diagnosed of redistributive hypokalemia secondary to the abuse of β-adrenergic agonists in the context of a probable factitious disorder.

【 授权许可】

Unknown