Additional tests showed sodium at 143 mmol/L, potassium at 1.25mmol/L and chloride at 114.2 mmol/L. The patient's clinical response was negative despite management of the electrolyte deficit. She presented muscular weakness, hyporeflexia and respiratory arrest associated with severe hypokalemia.
En los exámenes auxiliares se encontró: sodio 143 mmol/L, potasio 1,25 mmol/L y cloro 114,2 mmol/L. A pesar del manejo del desequilibrio electrolítico, la paciente tuvo un curso negativo, presentado debilidad muscular, hiporeflexia y paro respiratorio asociado a hipopotasemia severa.