Hyperkalaemic paralysis - A bizarre presentation of renal failure

Journal of Accident and Emergency Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 230-232

  Cumberbatch, Gary L A ^a   Hampton, Timothy J ^a  

^a POOLE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hyperkalaemia; Paralysis; Renal failure

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEMOFILTRATION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; PARALYSIS; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032963510     PISSN: 13510622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.16.3.230     Document Type: Article

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