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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Medknow Publications on behalf of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine
ISSN: 0972-5229
EISSN: 0972-5229
Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008, pp. 39-41
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Bioline Code: cm08009
Full paper language: English
Document type: Case Report
Document available free of charge
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Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008, pp. 39-41
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A case of acute paraplegia that improved with dialysis
Rajendiran, Govarthanan; Jayabalan, Rajamahesh; Chandrahasan, Saravanan & Mani, Ashwin Kumar
Abstract
Acute severe hyperkalemia can present as acute paraplegia independent of cardiac effects, even though cardiac muscle is more sensitive to serum potassium changes. We managed a patient with acute hyperkalemic paralysis who did not have threatening cardiac/electrocardiographic manifestations. The limb weakness became normal after hemodialysis.
Keywords
Acute paraplegia, hemodialysis, hyperkalemia
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