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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Published in:	Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 129 - 131
Main Authors:	Gragg, James I, Federico, Massimo, Mellick, Larry B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States University of California Irvine, Department of Emergency Medicine publishing Western Journal of Emergency Medicine 01-05-2017 eScholarship Publishing, University of California
Subjects:	Case Report
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Summary:	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.
ISSN:	2474-252X 2474-252X
DOI:	10.5811/cpcem.2017.1.33211