# Cardiac Arrest Due to Lymphocytic Colitis

## TL;DR

A patient with lymphocytic colitis suffered a cardiac arrest due to hypokalemia, highlighting the importance of managing electrolyte imbalances in such conditions.

## Contribution

This case report highlights a rare cardiac complication of lymphocytic colitis linked to hypokalemia.

## Key findings

- The patient had chronic watery diarrhoea due to lymphocytic colitis.
- Cardiac arrest occurred as a result of hypokalemia.
- Defibrillation was used to stabilize the patient.

## Abstract

The case report presents a patient with a history of chronic watery diarrhoea, which was present five months before the cardiac arrest. Her health history suggested she experienced lymphocytic colitis, and the physicians administered budesonide. The physician defibrillated the patient twice. Defibrillation involves the use of a machine that sends electric signals to the heart to help it regain its function. It is used immediately after a patient arrives at the emergency department to reduce organ damage and save an individual’s life. After stabilisation, the patient was referred to the gastroenterology department. In the case presented, the patient experienced a heart attack as a result of hypokalemia.