A rare cause of Recurrent Life-Threatening Myopathy
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Category : Cases reports
Authors : Clarinda Neves, Joana Ricardo Pires, Leonor Naia, Mariana Teixeira
Hypokalaemia is an electrolyte abnormality with several aetiologies and a broad clinical
spectrum. Secondary myopathy is sometimes the first symptom in severe cases (<2.5 mmol/L) or
sudden onset of hypokalaemia. We report the case of a 36-year-old man, admitted repeatedly in the
emergency department due to intens[...]