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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Autores principales: Ahmed, Imdad, Chilimuri, Sridhar S.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2010
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2850855/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20411077

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