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Life-Threatening Hypokalemic Paralysis in a Young Bodybuilder
Joint Authors
Kong, Alice Pik Shan
Chow, Francis C. C.
So, Wing-Yee
Cheung, Kitty K. T.
Ma, Ronald C. W.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a case of life-threatening hypokalemia in a 28-year-old bodybuilder who presented with sudden onset bilateral lower limbs paralysis few days after his bodybuilding competition.
His electrocardiogram (ECG) showed typical u-waves due to severe hypokalemia (serum potassium 1.6 mmol/L, reference range (RR) 3.5–5.0 mmol/L).
He was admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) and was treated with potassium replacement.
The patient later admitted that he had exposed himself to weight loss agents of unknown nature, purchased online, and large carbohydrate loads in preparation for the competition.
He made a full recovery after a few days and discharged himself from the hospital against medical advice.
The severe hypokalemia was thought to be caused by several mechanisms to be discussed in this report.
With the ever rising number of new fitness centers recently, the ease of online purchasing of almost any drug, and the increasing numbers of youngsters getting into the bodybuilding arena, clinicians should be able to recognize the possible causes of sudden severe hypokalemia in these patients in order to revert the pathophysiology.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Cheung, Kitty K. T.& So, Wing-Yee& Kong, Alice Pik Shan& Ma, Ronald C. W.& Chow, Francis C. C.. 2014. Life-Threatening Hypokalemic Paralysis in a Young Bodybuilder. Case Reports in Endocrinology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Cheung, Kitty K. T.…[et al.]. Life-Threatening Hypokalemic Paralysis in a Young Bodybuilder. Case Reports in Endocrinology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Cheung, Kitty K. T.& So, Wing-Yee& Kong, Alice Pik Shan& Ma, Ronald C. W.& Chow, Francis C. C.. Life-Threatening Hypokalemic Paralysis in a Young Bodybuilder. Case Reports in Endocrinology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-475240
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475240