Open AccessExcessive cola-based drink consumption as a criminal for hypokalemia and rhabdomyolysis
Author(s) -
Rohat Ak,
Fatih Doğanay,
Serdar Özdemir,
Ebru Ünal Akoğlu,
Tuba Cimilli Öztürk
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
marmara medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.112
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1309-9469
DOI - 10.5472/mmjcr.2902.04
Subject(s) - hypokalemia , cola (plant) , medicine , rhabdomyolysis , wasting , potassium , emergency department , anesthesia , pediatrics , psychiatry , organic chemistry , chemistry
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, Rhabdomyolysis
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