Endocrine Abstracts

We present an interesting case of Heparin inducedhypoaldosteronism associated hyperkalemia in a 69 year old man with a prosthetic heart valve requiring a right sided nephrectomy for a liposarcoma. His persistent hyperkalaemia failed to respond to conventional treatment initiallybut a switch to Warfarin and use of oral Fludrocortisone was effective in normalisation of observed high renin and low aldosterone levels. Early and timely recognition of Heparin induced hypoaldosteroni...

We present an interesting case of Heparin induced hypoaldosteronism associated hyperkalemia in a 69 year old man with a prosthetic heart valve requiring a right sided nephrectomy for a liposarcoma. His persistent hyperkalaemia failed to respond to conventional treatment initially but a switch to Warfarin and use of oral Fludrocortisone was effective in normalisation of observed high renin and low aldosterone levels. Early and timely recognition of Heparin induced hypoaldostero...