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[Syncope caused by iatrogenic hypercalcemia].
1Zavod za kardiologiju, Klinika za unutrasnje bolesti s poliklinikom, Medicinski fakultet Sveucilista u Zagrebu.
Lijecnicki Vjesnik
|November 1, 1990
Summary
A patient experienced a syncopal attack due to severe hyperkalemia, a condition exacerbated by heart failure medications and potassium supplements. Treatment successfully normalized potassium levels and compensated heart function.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Nephrology
- Clinical Medicine
Background:
- A 68-year-old female with congestive heart failure presented with a syncopal attack.
- The patient was on digoxin, furosemide, verapamil, spironolactone, and potassium salt.
- She was admitted due to arrhythmia caused by severe hyperkalemia (8.9 nmol/L).