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
Materias:
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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