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Case Reports
. 1993 Feb;70(2):226-7.
doi: 10.1093/bja/70.2.226.

Muscular paralysis and ventilatory failure caused by hyperkalaemia

S J Freeman  1 , A D Fale
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Muscular paralysis and ventilatory failure caused by hyperkalaemia

S J Freeman et al. Br J Anaesth. 1993 Feb.
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Abstract

We report the history of a diabetic man presenting with hyperkalaemia and rapidly progressing muscular paralysis with severe respiratory embarrassment. His symptoms resolved rapidly with reduction of the serum potassium concentration. Similar cases have been reported previously but this is a problem that few will have encountered and is a diagnosis which should not be overlooked before artificial ventilation is commenced.

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  • Paralysis caused by hyperkalaemia.
    Chauhan S, Tewari P. Chauhan S, et al. Br J Anaesth. 1994 Mar;72(3):369. doi: 10.1093/bja/72.3.369. Br J Anaesth. 1994. PMID: 8130068 No abstract available.

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