Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department

Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a...

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Main Authors: James I. Gragg, Massimo Federico, Larry B. Mellick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2017-03-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7975v5wf
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spelling doaj-3e87622cb92e4467b47411ff6216c87f2020-11-24T21:21:42ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2017-03-011210.5811/cpcem.2017.1.33211cpcem-01-129Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency DepartmentJames I. Gragg0Massimo Federico1Larry B. Mellick2Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Fort Hood, TexasCarl R. Darnall Army Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Fort Hood, TexasAugusta University Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Augusta, GeorgiaThyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a rare case of normokalemic, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution while in the ED.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7975v5wf
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Larry B. Mellick
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Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
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title Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_short Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_full Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_fullStr Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_full_unstemmed Normokalemic Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis with Acute Resolution in the Emergency Department
title_sort normokalemic thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution in the emergency department
publisher eScholarship Publishing, University of California
series Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
issn 2474-252X
publishDate 2017-03-01
description Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis is a rare cause of acute paralysis in the emergency department (ED). The disorder is generally thought to be due to acute hypokalemia leading to paralysis. Treatment is generally targeted at correcting the thyrotoxic state with careful potassium repletion. We present a rare case of normokalemic, thyrotoxic periodic paralysis with acute resolution while in the ED.
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