Most common electrolyte imbalance that causes paralytic ileus is:: (A) Hyponatremia, (B) Hypernatremia, (C) Hypokalemia, (D) Hyperkalemia
Answer is C. Paralytic Ileus: Common Etiologies Abdominal surgery Uremia Medications: - Anticholinergics - Opiates - Phenothiazines - Calcium channel blockers - Tricyclic antidepressants Infections: - Sepsis - Intra-abdominal abscess - Peritonitis - Pneumonia Hypothyroidism Ureteral colic Retroperitoneal hemmorrhage Spinal cord Injury Myocardical infarction Mesenteric ischemia Electrolyte abnormalities: - Hypokalemia - Hypomagnesmia - Hypermagnesemia - Hyponatremia