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Cannabis Use: An Uncommon Cause of Hypokalemia-Induced Acute Paralysis
Severe hypokalemia can have life-threatening complications such as significant muscle weakness, ileus, rhabdomyolysis, and respiratory failure. Here, we report a case of a 33-year-old male who presented with worsening lower extremity weakness and falls after smoking marijuana for six months. Initial...
Autores principales: | Singh, Angad, Apostolatos, Andre, Iyer, Ajay, Bescobedo, Benny, Middlemas, Melissa |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10541681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37786569 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.44393 |
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