Most common electrolyte imbalance that causes paralytic ileus is:
Correct Answer: Hypokalemia
Description: 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
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