Intravenous treatment of hypokalemic periodic paralysis.
Arch Neurol
; 40(9): 539-40, 1983 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-6412669
ABSTRACT
Acute attacks of weakness in patients with hypokalemic periodic paralysis can usually be treated with oral potassium preparations. Occasional patients, however, require intravenous (IV) potassium administration. We studied a patient with hypokalemic periodic paralysis to determine the effect of using 5% glucose as a diluent for potassium administration during acute attacks of weakness. Administration of IV potassium chloride in 5% glucose (50 mEq/L) was associated with a worsening of strength and no rise in potassium level. Intravenous potassium in 5% mannitol was associated with a rise in potassium and improvement in strength. This study confirms the hazard of using glucose-containing solutions for correction of hypokalemia.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Paralisia
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Periodicidade
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Cloreto de Potássio
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Hipopotassemia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1983
Tipo de documento:
Article