An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit

Hyperkalaemia is a condition of excess potassium level that occurs as a result of increased intake, or reduced renal clearance, or both. In a severe condition, hyperkalaemia is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening especially if recognised late and left untreated. There are many causes of...

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Autores principales:	Alvin Oliver Payus, Fatimah Ahmedy, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Doreen Sumpat
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Publicado:	SAGE Publishing 2021
Materias:	Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:443ef82c026d4787a6d8b0e5b447d5a52021-12-03T23:33:28ZAn uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit2050-313X10.1177/2050313X211063195https://doaj.org/article/443ef82c026d4787a6d8b0e5b447d5a52021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X211063195https://doaj.org/toc/2050-313XHyperkalaemia is a condition of excess potassium level that occurs as a result of increased intake, or reduced renal clearance, or both. In a severe condition, hyperkalaemia is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening especially if recognised late and left untreated. There are many causes of hyperkalaemia. However, eating durian fruit in the background of impaired kidney function is a very rare occurrence. In this article, we report a case of an elderly lady who presented with a life-threatening hyperkalaemia as a result of eating large amount of durian fruit while having multiple diarrhoeal episodes due to acute gastroenteritis that led to acute kidney injury. She was successfully treated and was discharged well. The objective of this case report is to share the rare cause of a life-threatening hyperkalaemia where prompt diagnosis and treatment initiation are crucial to prevent mortality.Alvin Oliver PayusFatimah AhmedySyed Sharizman Syed Abdul RahimDoreen SumpatSAGE PublishingarticleMedicine (General)R5-920ENSAGE Open Medical Case Reports, Vol 9 (2021)
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description	Hyperkalaemia is a condition of excess potassium level that occurs as a result of increased intake, or reduced renal clearance, or both. In a severe condition, hyperkalaemia is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening especially if recognised late and left untreated. There are many causes of hyperkalaemia. However, eating durian fruit in the background of impaired kidney function is a very rare occurrence. In this article, we report a case of an elderly lady who presented with a life-threatening hyperkalaemia as a result of eating large amount of durian fruit while having multiple diarrhoeal episodes due to acute gastroenteritis that led to acute kidney injury. She was successfully treated and was discharged well. The objective of this case report is to share the rare cause of a life-threatening hyperkalaemia where prompt diagnosis and treatment initiation are crucial to prevent mortality.
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author	Alvin Oliver Payus Fatimah Ahmedy Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim Doreen Sumpat
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title	An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit
title_short	An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit
title_full	An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit
title_fullStr	An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit
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An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit

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