- Marmara Medical Journal
- Vol: 29 Issue: 2
- Excessive cola-based drink consumption as a criminal for hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis
Excessive cola-based drink consumption as a criminal for hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis
Authors : Rohat Ak, Fatih Doganay, Serdar Ozdemir, Ebru Unal Akoglu, Tuba Cimilli Öztürk
Pages : 121-123
Doi:10.5472/MMJcr.2902.04
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Publication Date : 2016-04-01
Article Type : Other
Abstract :A 33-year-old man was admitted to our emergency department with leg pain. His serum potassium level was 2.3 mmol/L. Laboratory tests ruled out renal potassium wasting. A dietary history revealed that he had been consuming at least 1 liter of cola per day for several months. We present a case of hypokalaemic myopathy induced by chronic cola-based drink consuming.Keywords: Cola-based drink consumption, Hypokalemia, RhabdomyolysisKeywords : Kola bazlı içecek tüketimi, Hypokaleimi, Rhabdomiyoliz