Severe Life‐Threatening Hypokalemia Primarily Presented With Isolated Paralysis: Case Series From Ethiopia
Severe hypokalemia can primarily present as a weakness of the limbs, without any other clinical manifestation. A life-threatening level of decreased serum potassium level can be unusually present with isolated weakness of the limbs and might be misdiagnosed, or the diagnosis may be delayed.
Authors
- B. Kassa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-7204-2043)
- Getasew Alemu
- Seid Arage Asfaw
- Lisanne Seifu Asres
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70062
- Primary Topic
- Potassium and Related Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00