Hyperkalemia: A rare cause of acute flaccid quadriparesis.
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| Abstract | :
Acute flaccid quadriparesis secondary to hyperkalemia is a very rare and serious but reversible medical emergency. We present a case of a 73-year-old female who was admitted with rapidly progressive ascending paraparesis progressing to quadriparesis in about 10 h due to hyperkalemia. Patient was treated with antihyperkalemic measures. Her power improved dramatically as potassium levels normalized and she had an uneventful recovery. |
| Year of Publication | :
2014
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| Journal | :
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
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| Volume | :
18
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| Issue | :
1
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| Number of Pages | :
46-8
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| ISSN Number | :
0972-5229
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| URL | :
http://www.ijccm.org/article.asp?issn=0972-5229;year=2014;volume=18;issue=1;spage=46;epage=48;aulast=Garg
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| DOI | :
10.4103/0972-5229.125439
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| Short Title | :
Indian J Crit Care Med
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