ACUTE ONSET OF HYPOKALEMIA AND MUSCULAR WEAKNESS IN 4 HYPERTHYROID CATS

Authors
NEMZEK JA KRUGER JM WALSHAW R HAUPTMAN JG
Citation
Ja. Nemzek et al., ACUTE ONSET OF HYPOKALEMIA AND MUSCULAR WEAKNESS IN 4 HYPERTHYROID CATS, Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 205(1), 1994, pp. 65-68
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Veterinary Sciences
Journal title
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00031488
Volume
205
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
65 - 68
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-1488(1994)205:1<65:AOOHAM>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Hypokalemia in cats can be caused by vomiting, diarrhea, dietary defic iency, chronic renal failure, hyperaldosteronism, renal tubular acidos is, or inappropriate treatment with fluids. Hypokalemia induces muscul ar weakness by increasing resting membrane potential, which makes cell s refractory to stimuli. Hypokalemia and concurrent muscular weakness have been detected in cats with hyperthyroidism. Hypokalemia and hypoc alcemia can develop concurrently in cats; correction of hypokalemia in these cats may precipitate the onset of clinical signs of hypocalcemi a.