Hypokalemic paralysis following severe vomiting in a child with intestinal obstruction due to round worms.
Ascariasis is one of the most common helminthic infestations in humans. Massive infestation can give rise to serious complications such as intestinal obstruction. We present a 4-year-old boy, who presented with acute flaccid quadriparesis due to the hypokalemic alkalosis induced by severe vomiting. Severe vomiting was due to intestinal obstruction caused by round worms.
Nagotkar
Leena
L
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400022, India.
Shanbag
Preeti
P
Shenoy
Prithi
P
D000818:Animals; D000871:Anthelmintics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D020514:Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011188:Potassium / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014839:Vomiting / Q000150:complications / Q000469:parasitology
D000871:Anthelmintics; D010879:Piperazines; C006589:piperazine citrate; D011188:Potassium