Liquorice Intoxication Can Lead to Cardiac Arrest!

Table 1

Pertinent laboratory findings.

Parameter	Value	Normal value
Plasma
Plasma sodium	144	135-145 mmol/L
Plasma potassium	1.65	3.5-5 mmol/L
Plasma chloride	101	95-105 mmol/L
Plasma bicarbonate	43	22-29 mmol/L
Plasma creatine kinase	2270	<210 UI/L
Plasma creatinine	0.80	0.70-1.20 mg/dL
Plasma glucose	12	3.3-5.5 mmol/L
Urine
Urinary sodium	156	mmol/24 h
Urinary potassium	80	mmol/24 h
Plasma renin activity
Supine	<0.04	0.04-0.52 pmol/L/s
Upright	0.43	0.28-1.06 pmol/L/s
Supine plasma aldosterone	106	22-477 pmol/L