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ArticleJournal of investigative medicine high impact case reports

Coincident Thyrotoxic Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis and Cardiomyopathy.

Steven Swarath, Nicole Maharaj, Arun Katwaroo, Valmiki Seecheran, Rajeev Seecheran, Priya Ramcharan, Lakshmipathi Peram, Naveen Seecheran

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8 authors.

Steven SwarathNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Nicole MaharajNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Arun KatwarooTrinidad Institute of Medical Technology, Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0009-0008-0401-1918
Valmiki SeecheranNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rajeev SeecheranKansas University Medical Center, Wichita, USA.
Priya RamcharanNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Lakshmipathi PeramNorth Central Regional Health Authority, Mount Hope, Trinidad and Tobago.
Naveen SeecheranThe University of the West Indies, at Saint Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.ORCID 0000-0002-7779-0181

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Abstract

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) and thyrotoxic cardiomyopathy (TCMP) are potentially lethal complications of thyrotoxicosis that require emergent recognition and management to attenuate significant morbidity and mortality. We present the case of a 23-year-old Asian male with no prior medical history who developed TPP with coincident TCMP, which was successfully managed with antithyroid and heart failure therapies. The clinician should be aware of the diagnosis and treatment of these 2 life-threatening conditions in a hyperthyroid state.

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Antithyroid AgentsCardiomyopathiesHypokalemic Periodic ParalysisThyrotoxicosisElectrocardiographyHumansMaleYoung AdultAntithyroid Agentsthyrotoxic cardiomyopathy (TCMP)thyrotoxicosisthyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP)

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PMID39171733
PMCPMC11342324

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