Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis in a Jamaican male

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-51

  Walters III, William A ^a,b   Han, Sang Woo ^b   Schoffstall, John ^a,b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyperthyroidism; Hypokalemia; Muscle weakness; Periodic paralysis

Indexed keywords

POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOKALEMIC PERIODIC PARALYSIS; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THYROTOXICOSIS;

EID: 0032915622     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0736-4679(98)00155-3     Document Type: Article

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