Hypokalemic paralysis is not just a hypokalemic paralysis

Cesur M., Llgin S. D., Baskal N., GÜLLÜ S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.15, sa.3, ss.150-153, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mej.0b013e3282bf6ee3
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.150-153
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Caucasian, hypokalemia, hypokalemic paralysis, primary hyperaldosteronism, thyrotoxicosis, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, Turkish, THYROTOXIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS, PRIMARY ALDOSTERONISM, 1ST MANIFESTATION, GRAVES-DISEASE, TURKISH MALE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective Although the commonest form of hypokalemic paralysis is the hereditary variety, some patients during course of thyrotoxicosis or with chronic potassium depletion, may exhibit episodic weakness. Approach to the patient with hypokalemic paralysis should be a careful search for the etiology and potassium replacement therapy.