Rabdomiólisis por hipopotasemia severa en paciente con síndrome de Conn / Rhabdomyolysis and profound hypokalemia in a patient with Conn´s syndrome
Med. interna (Caracas)
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35(3): 118-121, 2019. ilus
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
El Síndrome de Conn o hiperaldosteronismo primario se caracteriza por hipertensión, hipopotasemia con alcalosis metabólica y una masa adrenal. La rabdomiólisis puede ser secundaria a traumatismos, excesiva actividad muscular, enfermedades musculares hereditarias y otras causas médicas, como la hipopotasemia. Presentamos el caso de un hombre de 46 años con rabdomiólisis secundaria e hipopotasemia severa como expresión de hiperaldosteronismo primario por un adenoma suprarrenal(AU)
ABSTRACT
Conn's syndrome or primary hyperaldosteronism is characterized by hypertension, hypokalemia with metabolic alkalosis and the presence of an adrenal mass. Rhabdomyolysis can be secon- dary to trauma, excessive muscle activity, hereditary muscle diseases and other medical causas, such as hypokalemia. We present the case of a 46-year-old man with secondary rhabdomyolisis and hypokalemia as an-expresión of primary hyperaldosteronism due to an adrenal adenoma(AU)
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Main subject:
Rhabdomyolysis
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Aldosterone
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Hyperaldosteronism
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Hypokalemia
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Med. interna (Caracas)
Journal subject:
Glndulas End¢crinas
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Hormnios
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Internal Medicine
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Venezuela
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital General del Este Dr. Domingo Luciani/VE
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