Electrolyte disturbance induced syncope and seizures in an elderly male- A rare combination of presentation
Journal Title: Annals of Geriatric Education and Medical Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 1
Abstract
Electrolyte imbalances are common in elderly population Ageing alters the milieu interior and impairs homeostatic mechanisms in such a way that geriatric population have a prolong and exaggerated response to stress Thus an eventpathological or traumaticwhich produces a trivial change in plasma electrolytes of young people may produce major oscillations of plasma levels in the elderly in clinical practice most electrolyte disturbances in old age are iatrogenic in origin Adaptation to dehydration in elderly are impaired So events like vomiting or diarrhea can acutely precipitate electrolyte levels and can cause serious manifestations in elderly We present a case of 72 year old male who presented with severe hypokalemia hypomagnesimia cardiac rhythm disturbancs and generalized tonic clonic seizures GTCSKeywords Electrolytes Vomiting Cardiac rhythm GTCS
Authors and Affiliations
Jahnabi Bhagwati, Sourya Acharya, Samarth Shukla, Ritesh Gupta, Amit Baheti
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