Case Report
Ibuprofen-Induced Hypokalemia and Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis: A Patient’s Perceptions of Over-the-Counter Medications and Their Adverse Effects
Table 1
Biochemistry results on presentation.
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| | Venous blood gas | | | pH | 7.25 | | pO2 (mmHg) | 29 | | pCO2 (mmHg) | 33 | | HCO3 (mmol/L) | 14 | | Base excess (mmol/L) | | | | | | Full blood count | | | Hb (g/L) | 109 | | WCC (/L) | 27.1 | | Platelets | 573 | | Haematocrit | 0.36 | | Procalcitonin (ug/L) | 108 | | CRP (mg/L) | 5 | | ESR (mm/hr) | 9 | | Electrolytes | | | Na+ (mmol/L) | 141 | | K+ (mmol/L) | 2.1 | | Cl− (mmol/L) | 115 | | HCO3 (mmol/L) | 15 | | Urea (mmol/L) | 5.4 | | Creatinine (umol/L) | 85 | | Anion gap (mmol/L) | 13 | | Thyroid function tests | | | TSH (mIU/L) | 1.51 | | T4 (pmol/L) | 14 | | Liver function tests | | | Bilirubin (umol/L) | 9 | | Albumin (g/L) | 39 | | AST (U/L) | 413 | | ALT (U/L) | 159 | | GGT (U/L) | 27 | | ALP (U/L) | 134 | | Calcium/magnesium/phosphate | | | (mmol/L) | 2.28 | | (mmol/L) | 1.05 | | (mmol/L) | 0.63 | | Creatinine kinase U/L | 26,135 | | Urine tests | | | Urine Na+ (mmol/L) | 105 | | Urine K+ (mmol/L) | 22 | | Urine pH | 9 | | Urine protein (g/L) | 0.61 | | Urine creatinine (mmol/L) | 2 | | Urine osmolality (mmol/kg) | 218 | | Urine myoglobin (ug/L) | 266.900 | | Urine protein/creat. ratio (mg/mmol creat.) | 299 |
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