Pseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia

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dc.contributor.authorChothia, Mogamat-Yazieden_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDavids, Mogamat Razeenen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-27T20:55:59Z
dc.date.available2020-04-27T20:55:59Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionCITATION: Chothia, M. Y. & Davids, M. R. 2020. Pseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. African Journal of Nephrology, 23(1):15-18, doi:10.21804/23-1-3855.
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at http://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/ajn/
dc.description.abstractENGLISH ABSTRACT: Spurious laboratory results are frequently encountered in patients with haematological disorders and lead to unnecessary additional laboratory investigations and inappropriate treatment. An 80-year-old woman, known with acute myeloid leukaemia, was admitted with suspected sepsis. Laboratory tests revealed a leukocyte count of 358 x 109/L, serum potassium concentration of 2.6 mmol/L and partial pressure of arterial oxygen of 5.3 kPa. The patient did not display any clinical or electrocardiographic features of hypokalaemia and there were no signs of respiratory distress. A diagnosis of pseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia was made and inappropriate therapeutic interventions were avoided. Pseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia should always be a consideration in patients with hyperleukocytosis due to haematological malignancies, especially when there are no clinical features to support these findings. The inappropriate administration of potassium in such cases may cause serious cardiac arrythmias.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.journals.ac.za/index.php/ajn/article/view/3855
dc.description.versionPublisher's version
dc.format.extent4 pagesen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationChothia, M. Y. & Davids, M. R. 2020. Pseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia. African Journal of Nephrology, 23(1):15-18, doi:10.21804/23-1-3855
dc.identifier.issn2518-4601 (online)
dc.identifier.issn2306-8205 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.21804/23-1-3855
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/107734
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherAfrican Association of Nephrologyen_ZA
dc.rights.holderAuthors retain copyrighten_ZA
dc.subjectPseudohypokalaemiaen_ZA
dc.subjectPotassium -- Metabolism -- Disordersen_ZA
dc.subjectPseudohypoxaemiaen_ZA
dc.subjectOxygen deficiency in the blooden_ZA
dc.subjectLeukaemiaen_ZA
dc.subjectSpurious laboratory testsen_ZA
dc.titlePseudohypokalaemia and pseudohypoxaemia in a patient with acute myeloid leukaemiaen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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