ea0031p117 | Clinical practice/governance and case reports | SFEBES2013
Verlekar Pankaj
, Norris Andrea
, Chong Jimmy
Background: A 58-year-old male known to have hypertension since 2002 was initially treated with Furosemide and Bendroflumethiazide but was stopped due to hypokalemia. Blood pressure was controlled with Ramipril, Atenolol, Doxazocin and Amlodepine. He was found to be persistently hypokalemia ranging from 2.7 to 3.3 mmol/l.Investigations: Aldosterone: 250 ng/l, renin: <2.3 mU/l, aldosterone:renin ratio: >108, 24 h urine catecholamines×2: norma...