Cause of respiratory paralysis: kidney, not the lung
Hypokalemia is a common electrolyte abnormality and if neglected, it may be fatal. This type of electrolyte abnormality is seen in distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA). Respiratory paralysis in distal RTA due to hyokalemia is a rare clinical entity described in the literature. Here we discuss one suc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-05-01
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| Series: | Emergency Care Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/ecj/article/view/4837 |