Atypical presentation of rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalaemia induced by diuretics abuse: Case report from Sierra Leone.

Autores

  • Fernando Daniel Berdaguer Ferrari Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Hassanatu Bashiru Jalloh Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Abdul Rahman Barrie Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Abdul Karim Mansaray Ministry of Health – Sierra Leone.
  • Kyungah Song Médecins Sans Frontières
  • Alexandra Molina García Médecins Sans Frontières

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31053/1853.0605.v75.n4.20398

Palavras-chave:

rhabdomyolysis, hipokalemia, diuretics

Resumo

Rhabdomyolysis results from acute necrosis of skeletal muscle fibres and consequent leakage of muscle constituents into the circulation. Its association with anything different than trauma in the Emergency Room is not that frequent. We present the case of a 47-year-old male, hypertensive, that developed weakness and incapability to walk without help, finding on the blood biochemistry that he had developed a rhabdomyolysis due to hipokalemia after abusing of diuretics.

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Biografia do Autor

  • Fernando Daniel Berdaguer Ferrari, Médecins Sans Frontières
    Medical doctor
  • Hassanatu Bashiru Jalloh, Médecins Sans Frontières
    Community health officer
  • Abdul Rahman Barrie, Médecins Sans Frontières
    Community health officer
  • Abdul Karim Mansaray, Ministry of Health – Sierra Leone.
    Community health officer
  • Kyungah Song, Médecins Sans Frontières
    Nurse
  • Alexandra Molina García, Médecins Sans Frontières
    Medical doctor

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2018-12-02

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Berdaguer Ferrari FD, Jalloh HB, Barrie AR, Mansaray AK, Song K, Molina García A. Atypical presentation of rhabdomyolysis due to hypokalaemia induced by diuretics abuse: Case report from Sierra Leone. Rev Fac Cien Med Univ Nac Cordoba [Internet]. 2º de dezembro de 2018 [citado 25º de novembro de 2024];75(4):310-3. Disponível em: https://revistas.psi.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/20398