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Persistent Hypokalemia post SARS-coV-2 infection, is it a life-long complication? Case report.
Annals of Medicine and Surgery 2021 Februrary
Introduction and importance: SARS-CoV-2 is a novel infection that has affected millions of people around the world. Complications of the infection may affect multiple systems including cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal, urinary, and pulmonary systems. Hypokalemia, which is a life-threatening condition that may lead to arrhythmia and possibly death, has been noticed in more than half of the COVID-19 patients. Further understanding of the disease process and its complications is necessary to guide in preventing the complications from happening in the first place and finding treatment for patients with an already established complications.
Case presentation: A 34-year old male from Philippines who lives in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh and works as health care provider with no previous history of any medical illness. Presented by himself to the emergency department (ED) with dry cough, shortness of breath, fever, malaise, and fatigability for five days. On examination (RR 25), (T 38.6 °C) and (O2 89% Room air), on auscultation there was a decrease on air entry bilaterally with scattered crepitations, no wheezing or stridor. Covid-19 swab was positive, (Day 1) potassium 2.91 (mmol/L) magnesium (mmol/L) with normal baseline before getting infected.
Clinical discussion: Patient while in the hospital was on daily potassium oral and IV replacement with IV magnesium replacement. Investigation showed 24Hr urine potassium 47.3 (mmol/L), 24Hr urine magnesium 5.52 (mmol/L), 24Hr urine Creatinine 9.25 (mmol/L), (TTKG) Transtubular Potassium Gradient 18 and (VBG) PH:7.38, Pco2:44 (mmHg) Po2:55 (mmHg) HCO3:25 (mEq/L). Patient has an increased renal potassium loss with normal VBG on separate days and normal Blood pressure that excludes diseases with associated acidemia or alkalemia. Our patient didn't want to go for any invasive diagnostic procedures and favored to wait for spontaneous recovery.
Conclusion: We followed up the potassium level of our patient for more than 5 months since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 to find out that he is still having hypokalemia, as well as, hypomagnesemia. Long term complications of COVID-19 infection such as hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia need to be observed and followed up closely to avoid life-threatening arrythmias and seizures. The attention of the scientific community to possible long term or permanent complications is needed to help find preventive measures and treatment for patients with complications.
Case presentation: A 34-year old male from Philippines who lives in Saudi Arabia - Riyadh and works as health care provider with no previous history of any medical illness. Presented by himself to the emergency department (ED) with dry cough, shortness of breath, fever, malaise, and fatigability for five days. On examination (RR 25), (T 38.6 °C) and (O2 89% Room air), on auscultation there was a decrease on air entry bilaterally with scattered crepitations, no wheezing or stridor. Covid-19 swab was positive, (Day 1) potassium 2.91 (mmol/L) magnesium (mmol/L) with normal baseline before getting infected.
Clinical discussion: Patient while in the hospital was on daily potassium oral and IV replacement with IV magnesium replacement. Investigation showed 24Hr urine potassium 47.3 (mmol/L), 24Hr urine magnesium 5.52 (mmol/L), 24Hr urine Creatinine 9.25 (mmol/L), (TTKG) Transtubular Potassium Gradient 18 and (VBG) PH:7.38, Pco2:44 (mmHg) Po2:55 (mmHg) HCO3:25 (mEq/L). Patient has an increased renal potassium loss with normal VBG on separate days and normal Blood pressure that excludes diseases with associated acidemia or alkalemia. Our patient didn't want to go for any invasive diagnostic procedures and favored to wait for spontaneous recovery.
Conclusion: We followed up the potassium level of our patient for more than 5 months since he was diagnosed with COVID-19 to find out that he is still having hypokalemia, as well as, hypomagnesemia. Long term complications of COVID-19 infection such as hypokalemia and hypomagnesemia need to be observed and followed up closely to avoid life-threatening arrythmias and seizures. The attention of the scientific community to possible long term or permanent complications is needed to help find preventive measures and treatment for patients with complications.
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