Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Two cats with kidney-related aldosterone resistance and high
By Marino, Christina L & Foster, Jonathan D·Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine·2024·Small Animal Veterinary Specialists, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Pseudohypoaldosteronism and acquired renal aldosterone resistance with hyperkalemic type IV renal tubular acidosis in 2 cats.
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Plain-English summary
A 10-year-old male cat with chronic kidney disease developed high potassium levels and kidney issues after an acute kidney injury. The veterinarian treated him with a medication called furosemide, which successfully improved his condition. Another cat, also experiencing high potassium levels, had a urinary tract infection that developed after being catheterized. After receiving antibiotics, this cat's kidney issues also resolved. Both cats showed improvement with their respective treatments.
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Abstract
This report describes the diagnosis and treatment of aldosterone resistance (AR) and acquired hyperkalemic type IV renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in 2 cats comparable to acquired pseudohypoaldosteronism in people. One cat developed AR from chronic kidney disease after an acute kidney injury and was treated with furosemide per os, which resolved the hyperkalemic RTA. The second cat developed transient AR secondary to a bacterial urinary tract infection associated with urethral catheterization, and treatment with antibiotics resolved the hyperkalemic RTA.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38695414/