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ea0086p309 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular | SFEBES2022

Case of herbal tea causing severe hypokalaemia and hypertension

Nizami Atif , Bilal Aziz Mohammed , Hasan Ahmed Ikram , Baig Irfan

Liquorice intake is an uncommon but familiar cause of hypokalaemia and hypertension. Liquorice tea is available over the counter as herbal tea to promote general wellbeing. This case report describes a 64-year-old male patient who presented to hospital with severe hypokalaemia and hypertension. During the in-patient stay, patient was managed with potassium replacement and anti-hypertensives (avoiding medications that interfere with endocrine investigations), investigations wer...