Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis

  • Jorge Lundwig Duarte Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
  • Alvaro Sanabria Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2011.1470

Abstract

We recorded the case of a 39 year-old man who suffered two episodes of paralysis and hipokalemia associated with hyperthyroidism. This unusual entity, almost exclusively of Asian countries, has been documented in western countries; therefore, we present this case to be considered in the differential diagnosis in emergency departments

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Author Biographies

Jorge Lundwig Duarte, Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
Endocrinólogo, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Profesor de Cátedra del Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Endocrinólogo Hospital Universitario de Santander
Alvaro Sanabria, Universidad Industrial de Santander (Bucaramanga, Colombia)
Residente de Medicina Interna, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Hospital Universitario de Santander. Bucaramanga
Published
2019-08-11
How to Cite
Duarte, J. L., & Sanabria, A. (2019). Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. Acta Medica Colombiana, 36(3), 145-148. https://doi.org/10.36104/amc.2011.1470
Issue
Vol. 36 No. 3 (2011)
Section
Case Reports

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