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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2010-02-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4s94s58c |