Cannabis Use: An Uncommon Cause of Hypokalemia-Induced Acute Paralysis

[Familiar hypokalemic periodic paralysis: an uncommon cause of acute flaccid paralysis].

Case Study: We describe the case of a 16 year-old boy with recurrent episodes of decreased muscle strength whose mother had a history of similar episodes. He was admitted in the emergency department with flaccid tetraparesis and hypokalemia (1.4 mmol/L) which resolved after potassium administration. CACNA1S gene molecular study identified the mutation c.1583G>A-(p.Arg528His). Currently he is un...

An Uncommon Cause of Neonatal Hypertension

Background: Adrenal hematoma is a very rare acquired cause of neonatal hypertension. In this study, we report a case of neonatal hypertension associated with adrenal hematoma. A male neonate was immediately transferred to our neonatal intensive care unit after delivery due to meconium aspiration. He needed to be on mechanical ventilation support. During his hospital stay, hospital records showe...

Laboratory tests to determine the cause of hypokalemia and paralysis.

BACKGROUND Hypokalemia and paralysis may be due to a short-term shift of potassium into cells in hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP) or due to a large deficit of potassium in non-HPP. Failure to make a distinction between HPP and non-HPP may lead to improper management. Therefore, we evaluated the diagnostic value of spot urine tests in patients with hypokalemia and paralysis during 3 years. ...

Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Pancreatitis: an Uncommon Cause of Pancreatitis

an uncommon cause of splenomegaly

a 55-year-old man presented with pain in the left flank for the last 8 months with history of significant weight loss. the pain was relieved on assuming a knee-chest position. on clinical examination the patient was afebrile with mild tenderness in the left hypochondrium. there was no icterus or lymphadenopathy. the spleen was palpable 6 cm below the costal margin and was firm and non-tender. t...