Paralysis due to severe hypokalemia.
We report two cases of a patient with paresis/paralysis caused by a severe iatrogenic hypokalemia. In both cases, the extreme muscle weakness disappeared with correction of the electrolyte disturbance. The mechanisms of hypokalemia due to nephrotoxic drugs and treatment of this electrolyte disturbance are discussed.
Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Janssw@hotmail.com
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Afschrift
D000328:Adult; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000009:adverse effects; D003840:Deoxycholic Acid / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010243:Paralysis / Q000209:etiology*; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology
D004338:Drug Combinations; D003840:Deoxycholic Acid; D000666:Amphotericin B; C059765:amphotericin B, deoxycholate drug combination