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2021-08Journal
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency MedicineType
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INTRODUCTION: Systemic weakness is a common chief complaint of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED). A well thought out approach to the assessment and workup of these patients is key to diagnostic accuracy and definitive therapy. CASE PRESENTATION: In this case, a 19-year-old female presented to the ED with generalized weakness and near syncope. She had global weakness in her extremities and multiple electrolyte abnormalities. DISCUSSION: This case takes the reader through the differential diagnosis and evaluation of a patient with weakness and profound electrolyte derangements. It includes a discussion of the diagnostic studies and calculations that ultimately led to the patient's diagnosis.Keyword
Acidosis, Renal TubularArrhythmias, Cardiac
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Water-Electrolye Imbalance
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http://hdl.handle.net/10713/16507ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.5811/cpcem.2021.4.52011
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