title: Hypokalemic paralysis mimicking Guillain-Barré syndrome and causing acute respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: Intensive Care unit, Mail Code 1425, King Fahad National Guard Hospital, P.O. Box: 22490, Riyadh 11426, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. haddads55@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Samir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Haddad
authors.forename: Yaseen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Arabi
authors.forename: Abdullah Al
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Shimemeri
mesh_terms: D000142:Acidosis, Respiratory / Q000503:physiopathology; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001249:Asthma / Q000188:drug therapy; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D020275:Guillain-Barre Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000188:drug therapy; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000420:Albuterol; D011188:Potassium