The pitfalls of potassium replacement in thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: A case report and review of the literature

Heather Tassone, Aimee Moulin, Sean O. Henderson

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)157-161
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Emergency Medicine
Volume26
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Emergency Medicine

Keywords

  • Hypokalemia
  • Periodic paralysis
  • Propranolol
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Tachycardia, Ventricular/diagnosis
  • Hyperthyroidism/complications
  • Potassium/administration & dosage
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Propranolol/administration & dosage
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis/complications
  • Emergency Medical Services/methods
  • Anti-Arrhythmia Agents/administration & dosage
  • Hyperkalemia/chemically induced
  • Adult
  • Infusions, Intravenous
  • Thyrotoxicosis/complications

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