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Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis
Author(s) -
Gillett Melissa J
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-6723.2005.00764.x
Subject(s) - medicine , thyrotoxic periodic paralysis , periodic paralysis , paralysis , hypokalemic periodic paralysis , pediatrics , surgery
Thyrotoxic, hypokalaemic periodic paralysis is an uncommon, potentially life‐threatening endocrine emergency. Because of the acute onset of neurological symptoms patients often initially present to hospital ED. To reduce patient morbidity and costs of unnecessary investigations, early recognition and appropriate treatment is required. The case of a young man of Singaporean origin is presented to highlight current treatment, management and pathophysiology of this condition.