ea0069p37 | Poster Presentations | SFENCC2020
Downs Thomas
, Campbell Stewart
, Kueh Christopher JL
Case history: 73-year-old woman recently commenced on oral diuretics for peripheral oedema was admitted with severe hypokalaemia and refractory hypertension. Conns syndrome was initially considered but admission of regular liquorice consumption made a diagnosis of hypokalaemic hypertension (pseudoaldosteronism) secondary to liquorice over-indulgence more likely. She went on to develop cardiomyopathy and had haematemesis from a bleeding duodenal ulcer (DU). Endocrine test...