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Fatal Dysrhythmia Following Potassium Replacement for Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
We present a case of fatal rebound hyperkalemia in a patient with thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) treated with potassium supplementation. Although TPP is a rare hyperthyroidism-related endocrine disorder seen predominantly in men of Asian origin, the diagnosis should be considered in patients of...
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Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine
2010
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850855/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20411077 |