Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a...

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Autores principales: Gragg, James I., Federico, Massimo, Mellick, Larry B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849397
http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2017.1.33211
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description Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a rare case of normokalemic, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution while in the ED.
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spelling pubmed-59654142018-05-30 Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department Gragg, James I. Federico, Massimo Mellick, Larry B. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med Case Report Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a rare case of normokalemic, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution while in the ED. University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 2017-03-15 /pmc/articles/PMC5965414/ /pubmed/29849397 http://dx.doi.org/10.5811/cpcem.2017.1.33211 Text en © 2017 Gragg et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This is an open access article distributed in accordance with the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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title_short Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_sort normokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution in the emergency department
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5965414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29849397
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