Muylle E, Nuytten J, Van den Hende C, Deprez P, Vlaminck D K, Oyaert W
Equine Vet J. 1984 Sep;16(5):450-2. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1984.tb01976.x.
The concentration of potassium in the red blood cells in 15 horses with severe diarrhoea was determined. The red blood cell potassium content (RBCK+) was low compared with levels obtained in normal horses. The decrease in the RBCK+ was used to evaluate the total body potassium deficit. This calculated amount was administered orally, following each RBCK+ determination. In those horses which recovered, RBCK+ content returned to normal levels. During treatment, refilling of the red blood cells with potassium occurred only gradually as long as the diarrhoea persisted. In each case, oral loading with the calculated dose resulted in an improvement of the general condition and no side effects were observed. The importance of using RBCK+ levels as a diagnostic and therapeutic parameter is discussed.
测定了15匹患有严重腹泻的马的红细胞内钾浓度。与正常马匹的水平相比，红细胞钾含量（RBCK+）较低。RBCK+的降低用于评估全身钾缺乏情况。每次测定RBCK+后，将计算得出的钾量经口给予。在康复的马匹中，RBCK+含量恢复到正常水平。在治疗期间，只要腹泻持续，红细胞对钾的再填充就只是逐渐发生。在每种情况下，经口给予计算剂量的钾可使总体状况得到改善，且未观察到副作用。讨论了将RBCK+水平用作诊断和治疗参数的重要性。
