Primary Sjögren's Syndrome First Presenting as Hypokalemic Quadriparesis
ABSTRACT Hypokalemic paralysis and respiratory failure associated with distal renal tubular acidosis as first clinical manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome has been reported a few times. In this article, we describe the case of a previously healthy 38-year-old female patient who presente...
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| description | ABSTRACT Hypokalemic paralysis and respiratory failure associated with distal renal tubular acidosis as first clinical manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome has been reported a few times. In this article, we describe the case of a previously healthy 38-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of dyspnea at rest and rapidly progressive generalized muscular weakness. Her initial work-up revealed an uncompensated hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis and severe hypokalemia. Additionally, urine pH of 8.0 and other findings consistent with distal renal tubular acidosis were found. We excluded the most common causes of distal renal tubular acidosis and finally established the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Our patient was treated with potassium citrate and later discharged on this treatment. Keywords: Distal renal tubular acidosis; hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis; hypokalemic paralysis; respiratory insufficiency; Sjögren's syndrome. |
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| spelling | eprints-175542022-03-13T00:01:37Z http://eprints.uanl.mx/17554/ Primary Sjögren's Syndrome First Presenting as Hypokalemic Quadriparesis Martínez Granados, Rolando Jacob ABSTRACT Hypokalemic paralysis and respiratory failure associated with distal renal tubular acidosis as first clinical manifestation of primary Sjögren's syndrome has been reported a few times. In this article, we describe the case of a previously healthy 38-year-old female patient who presented to the emergency department with a three-day history of dyspnea at rest and rapidly progressive generalized muscular weakness. Her initial work-up revealed an uncompensated hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis and severe hypokalemia. Additionally, urine pH of 8.0 and other findings consistent with distal renal tubular acidosis were found. We excluded the most common causes of distal renal tubular acidosis and finally established the diagnosis of primary Sjögren’s syndrome. Our patient was treated with potassium citrate and later discharged on this treatment. Keywords: Distal renal tubular acidosis; hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis; hypokalemic paralysis; respiratory insufficiency; Sjögren's syndrome. 2017-03-21 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd http://eprints.uanl.mx/17554/1/343.pdf http://eprints.uanl.mx/17554/1.haspreviewThumbnailVersion/343.pdf Martínez Granados, Rolando Jacob (2017) Primary Sjögren's Syndrome First Presenting as Hypokalemic Quadriparesis. Archives of rheumatology, 32 (3). pp. 257-259. ISSN 2148-5046 http://doi.org/10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6056 doi:10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6056 |
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| title | Primary Sjögren's Syndrome First Presenting as Hypokalemic Quadriparesis |
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| title_short | Primary Sjögren's Syndrome First Presenting as Hypokalemic Quadriparesis |
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