Hypokalemia and muscle paralysis after low-dose methylprednisolone

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 573.e1-573.e2

  Büyükcam, Fatih ^a   Çalik, Mustafa ^a   Erkuran, Mansur Kürşat ^a   Akay, Huriye ^a  

^a DISKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; PHENIRAMINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEE STING; CASE REPORT; ERYTHEMA; HUMAN; HYPOKALEMIA; LOW DRUG DOSE; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS;

EID: 79958021232     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.05.008     Document Type: Article

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