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Masterclasses in medicine QJM Severe hypokalaemia in a Chinese male
A 34-year-old Chinese man developed acute, severe, generalized muscle weakness while mountain climbing. In the Emergency Department that morning, the most striking abnormalities were flaccid paralysis of both upper and lower limbs and a plasma potassium (K) concentration (PK) of 1.7 mmol/l. To explain the basis for this constellation of findings, an imaginary consultation was sought with Profes...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: QJM
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1460-2393
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/95.10.695