Acute Ascending Flaccid Paralysis Secondary to Multiple Trigger Factor Induced Hyperkalemia.
K H D Thilini HemachandraM B Kavinda Chandimal DayasiriThamara KannangaraPublished in: Case reports in neurological medicine (2018)
The report describes a rare case of secondary hyperkalemic flaccid paralysis induced by multiple trigger factors. It is important that patients with risk factors for hyperkalemia are educated regarding avoiding excess dietary potassium. Regular follow-up of these patients is mandatory with review of medication related side effects and serum electrolytes.
Keyphrases
- rare case
- end stage renal disease
- drug induced
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- liver failure
- healthcare
- aortic dissection
- coronary artery
- diabetic rats
- respiratory failure
- patient reported outcomes
- pulmonary artery
- adverse drug
- hepatitis b virus
- pulmonary hypertension
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- electronic health record