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Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis Presenting with Hypokalemia: A Case Report

Zohair Al Aseri

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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a severe emergency condition that requires immediate attention, treatment, and admission to the critical care unit; otherwise, it can lead to lifethreatening complications such as arrhythmias and respiratory failure. It is characterized by muscle paralysis and hypokalemia. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a serious complication of hyperthyroidism, and it is a common etiology of secondary HPP. In this study, we present a case report of a patient who presented to our ED with weakness and hypokalemia and was found to have severe hyperthyroidism.

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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a severe emergency condition that requires immediate attention, treatment, and admission to the critical care unit; otherwise, it can lead to lifethreatening complications such as arrhythmias and respiratory failure. It is characterized by muscle paralysis and hypokalemia. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a serious complication of hyperthyroidism, and it is a common etiology of secondary HPP. In this study, we present a case report of a patient who presented to our ED with weakness and hypokalemia and was found to have severe hyperthyroidism.

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Hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) is a severe emergency condition that requires immediate attention, treatment, and admission to the critical care unit; otherwise, it can lead to lifethreatening complications such as arrhythmias and respiratory failure. It is characterized by muscle paralysis and hypokalemia. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a serious complication of hyperthyroidism, and it is a common etiology of secondary HPP. In this study, we present a case report of a patient who presented to our ED with weakness and hypokalemia and was found to have severe hyperthyroidism.

Key concepts: Hypokalemia, Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis, Periodic paralysis, Medicine, Complication, Etiology, Paralysis, Hypokalemic periodic paralysis

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