Potassium Abnormalities
(Hypokalemia )
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Patient Case Introduction
•22-year-old female has presented a case of severe leg weakness
and was admitted to the hospital.
•According to laboratory tests, the patient suffered from severe
Hypokalemia and alkalosis(Andrawus, Hochberg & Azzam, 2018).
•Differential diagnoses poised possibility of mineralocorticoid.
•Unilateral adrenocortical was discovered after imaging results were
released.
•The patient's medical history indicates that she was born to a
mother with protein S deficiency. However, she has suffered from
the condition since she was 12.
Disorder Description & Epidemiology
•Hypokalemia means the patients have a low potassium level in their blood.
•Causes of Hypokalemia include vomiting, diarrhea, failure of the adrenal gland,
excessive alcohol drinking, and specific antibiotics.
•Weakness, fatigue and constipation are common symptoms of the disease.
•Hospitalized patients are between 6.7 % to 21% annually (Eliacik et al., 2020).
•Variability in the diagnosis explains the divergence in the epidemiology values.•
Disorder Pathophysiology at the Cellular
level
•Trans cellular potassium shifts within the cells are common among
patients.
•Loss of potassium through the renal.
•Urine flow increases (Packer, 2019).
•Metabolic alkalosis is common.
•Potassium is lost through the gastrointestinal.
•Potassium intake decreases.
Clinical Manifestation
•Chief complaint revealed hemodynamic stability.
•History of present illness dates back to a decade ago, 2012.
•Both the mother and Grandfather struggle with various
potassium abnormalities conditions.
•Social history was regular, with zero traces of allergic
reactions (Andrawus et al., 2018).
•Physical examination was unrevealing since blood
pressure and body temperature were stable.
•Laboratory tests unraveled the Blood gas in arterial, Blood
chemistry, hematology, endocrinology, and viral serology..
Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse
underpinned by the Christian
worldview
•Nurses and the overall nursing profession are guided by
the will to care for others just like Christ did.
•Advanced nursing practice aims to improve the quality
of life (Eliacik et al., 2020).
•Potassium disorders deserve implementation of advanced
nursing practice to counter the menace.
•Advanced nursing guided by the caring Christian motto
will manage to advise the public on a healthy lifestyle
and management of potassium disorders to remain ahead.
Case Questions
•Does diagnoses of primary hyperaldosteronism reflect the existence
of Hypokalemia and hypertension in all instances?
•What are some of the mutations of Hypokalemia?
•Is it advisable to repeat the case in case the laboratory and clinical
condition once DD is identified?
•Which is the most reliable test for the PA screening?
References
•Andrawus, E., Hochberg, I., & Azzam, Z. (2018). A Young Patient with Leg Weakness
and Hypokalemia—Case Report. Rambam Maimonides Medical Journal,9(2), E0015.
https://doi.org/10.5041/rmmj.10330
•Eliacik, E., Yildirim, T., Sahin, U., Kizilarslanoglu, C., Tapan, U., & Aybal-Kutlugun, A.
Et Al. (2020). Potassium Abnormalities in Current Clinical Practice: Frequency, Causes,
Severity And Management. Medical Principles and Practice,24(3), 271-275.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000376580
•Packer, C. (2019). Chronic Hypokalemia Due to Excessive Cola Consumption: A Case
Report. Cases Journal,1(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-1626-1-32
