An uncommon side effect from the ‘king of fruit’: A case report on life-threatening hyperkalaemia after eating durian fruit

• Main Authors: Alvin Oliver Payus, Fatimah Ahmedy, Syed Sharizman Syed Abdul Rahim, Doreen Sumpat
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: SAGE Publications Ltd 2021
• Subjects: RA421-790.95 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive medicine; SB354-402 Fruit and fruit culture
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32825/1/An%20uncommon%20side%20effect%20from%20the%20%E2%80%98king%20of%20fruit%E2%80%99.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32825/2/An%20uncommon%20side%20effect%20from%20the%20%E2%80%98king%20of%20fruit%E2%80%991.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/32825/; https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2050313X211063195

Hyperkalaemia is a condition of excess potassium level that occurs as a result of increased intake, or reduced renal clearance, or both. In a severe condition, hyperkalaemia is a medical emergency that can be life-threatening especially if recognised late and left untreated. There are many causes of...