title: [Rhabdomyolysis caused by thiazid-induced hypokalaemia].
abstract: This case report presents a 38-year-old woman who developed rhabdomyolysis following severe hypokalaemia due to a thiazid diuretic. Rhabdomyolysis is a severe condition with an incidence of 28% in hypokalaemic patients. It should be considered to measure concentrations of S-myoglobin and S-creatine kinase in severe cases of hypokalaemia. Thiazid diuretics can cause severe hypokalaemia with life-threatening complications and monitoring of S-potassium is advised during therapy.
authors.affiliation: Medicinsk Afdeling, Regionshospitalet Horsens, Sundvej 30, 8700 Horsens. E-mail: pedebach@rm.dk.
authors.forename: Peder Trappaud
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.forename: Nikolaj
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Raaber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001539:Bendroflumethiazide / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012206:Rhabdomyolysis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D049971:Thiazides / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D049971:Thiazides; D001539:Bendroflumethiazide