Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis [PDF]
QJM - Monthly Journal of the Association of Physicians, 2018 Hypokalemia is a serious and life-threatening clinical condition. We present a case of a 45-year-old male, with known hyperthyroidism presenting with profound tremor, irritability, quadriparesis, and labored breathing since morning, on the day of admission. Arterial blood gas analysis showed severe hypokalemia.
JOSÉ L Hernández, Hernández J L
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Hypokalemic paralysis in an adolescent following dexamethasone and B12 injection: A case report and literature review [PDF]
HeliyonThe widespread use of glucocorticoids in clinical practice may occasionally be complicated by hypokalemic paralysis. Previously, only a few cases of glucocorticoid-induced hypokalemic paralysis in healthy adults had been reported.
Keivan Sahebi +5 more
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Life-Threatening Hypokalemic Paralysis and Prevention of Severe Rebound Hyperkalemia in a Female with Barium Poisoning: A Rare Case Report [PDF]
ReportsHypokalemic paralysis is a clinical syndrome characterized by acute flaccid paralysis with concomitant hypokalemia. Complications, such as acute respiratory failure and cardiac arrhythmias, can be fatal.
Ting-Wei Liao +5 more
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Distal renal tubular acidosis presenting with an acute hypokalemic paralysis in an older child with severe vesicoureteral reflux and syringomyelia: a case report [PDF]
BMC Nephrology, 2022 Background Distal renal tubular acidosis (dRTA) is the most common type of renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in children. Pediatric dRTA is usually genetic and rarely occurs due to acquired issues such as obstructive uropathies, recurrent urinary tract ...
Dara Ninggar Santoso +2 more
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Hypokalemic Paralysis Is Not Always Periodic: A Case Series [PDF]
Case Reports in MedicinePotassium is vital for cellular function, particularly in excitable tissues like nerves and muscles, which rely on potassium gradients to function normally. Hypokalemia can lead to severe issues such as muscle weakness and irregular heart rhythms.
null Mohak Jain +7 more
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Hypokalemic Paralysis due to Primary Sjögren Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
Case Reports in Rheumatology, 2017 Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) is the main renal involvement associated with primary Sjögren syndrome (pSS). TIN can manifest as distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA), nephrogenic diabetes insipidus, proximal tubular dysfunction, and others. We present
A. Garza-Alpirez +4 more
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Journal of Islamic International Medical College, 2016 Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis is a group of rare inherited disorders that can cause temporary and often recurrent episodes of acute flaccid paralysis. Several conditions e.g.
Abidullah Khan , Muhammad Farooq
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Hypokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a young Serbian male [PDF]
Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2020 Introduction. Hypokalemic thyrotoxic paralysis is a very rare form of periodic paralysis in Caucasian population. In this population, a more frequent form is familiar hypokalemic periodic paralysis with the same clinical presentation.
Ristić Petar +7 more
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Hypokalemia with Recurrent Flaccid Paralysis
Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases, 2022 Acute flaccid paralysis is a condition which is attributable to many etiologies. When a patient presents with recurrent acute flaccid paralysis, hypokalemic or hyerkalemic periodic paralysis should be considered especially if similar symptoms are seen in
Poornima Tadkal +3 more
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Clinical and biochemical features of hypokalemic paralysis: a study from rural Eastern India
The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2023 Key Message Hypokalemic paralysis is an important differential diagnosis of acute flaccid paralysis that rapidly recovers with treatment. Most of the cases are primary, usually a calcium channel disorder (Type I) or very rarely a sodium channel disorder (
Hilal Ahmad Ganie +3 more
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