Diuretic-induced hypokalemia: a possible cause of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
1985
E R Gonzalez, and
M A Christopher, and
J P Ornato, and
H Starke
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D007008
Hypokalemia
Abnormally low potassium concentration in the blood. It may result from potassium loss by renal secretion or by the gastrointestinal route, as by vomiting or diarrhea. It may be manifested clinically by neuromuscular disorders ranging from weakness to paralysis, by electrocardiographic abnormalities (depression of the T wave and elevation of the U wave), by renal disease, and by gastrointestinal disorders. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Hypopotassemia,Hypokalemias,Hypopotassemias
D008297
Male
Males
D004232
Diuretics
Agents that promote the excretion of urine through their effects on kidney function.
Cessation of heart beat or MYOCARDIAL CONTRACTION. If it is treated within a few minutes, heart arrest can be reversed in most cases to normal cardiac rhythm and effective circulation.