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Severe Life‐Threatening Hypokalemia Primarily Presented With Isolated Paralysis: Case Series From Ethiopia

Authors :
Getasew Kassaw Alemu
Seid Arage Asfaw
Lisanne Seifu Asres
Beniam Yohannes Kassa
Source :
Clinical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2025)
Publication Year :
2025
Publisher :
Wiley, 2025.

Abstract

ABSTRACT Severe hypokalemia can primarily present as a weakness of the limbs, without any other clinical manifestation. A life‐threatening level of decreased serum potassium level can be unusually present with isolated weakness of the limbs and might be misdiagnosed, or the diagnosis may be delayed.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20500904
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Clinical Case Reports
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2e1d65b574c346a5bee5292be52bdccf
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70062