A Case of Toluene-induced Renal Tubular Acidosis Presented with Hypokalemic Paralysis
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
; : 656-658, 2006.
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ABSTRACT
Toluene is known to cause a moderate degree of hypokalemia, myalgia, and even muscular weakness. We encountered the patient with acute hypokalemic paralysis in a chronic glue sniffer. A 32-year-old Korean male was taken to the emergency room with muscle weakness and somnolence. His serum chemistries showed severe hypokalemia and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis. The urine toxicology screening showed excess levels of hippuric acid. His serum potassium level and metabolic acidosis were corrected after interruption of the offending agents and KCl & bicarbonate replacement. We report a case of severe hypokalemic muscular paralysis with renal tubular acidosis resulting from toluene inhalation.
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Assunto principal:
Paralisia
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Potássio
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Tolueno
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Toxicologia
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Acidose
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Acidose Tubular Renal
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Adesivos
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Inalação
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Programas de Rastreamento
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Debilidade Muscular
Tipo de estudo:
Screening_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article