tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post8621781314907538630..comments2023-09-19T05:50:03.130-04:00Comments on Renal Fellow Network: Acquired versus Hereditary Forms of Hypokalemic Periodic ParalysisGearoid McMahonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08049723797363526138noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-2985107513870915792009-03-27T15:52:00.000-04:002009-03-27T15:52:00.000-04:00corrected link:http://rlv.zcache.com/pee_on_hypert...corrected link:<BR/><BR/>http://rlv.zcache.com/pee_on_hypertension_poster-p228500436368534295tdcz_210.jpgnathanhellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05106304347173760122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-11090880352484102882009-03-27T14:18:00.000-04:002009-03-27T14:18:00.000-04:001. The picture: was the only interesting thing t...1. The picture: was the only interesting thing that came up on Google images when I typed in "hypokalemic periodic paralysis." It's from a store that offers customized T-shirts for virtually every ailment you can think of--see the following link for an example:<BR/><BR/>http://www.zazzle.com/pee_on_hypertension_shirt-235556223484481346.<BR/><BR/>You have to really wonder if they've sold a single "Buck Periodic Paralysis" T-shirt ever. <BR/><BR/>2. Treatment for Periodic Paralysis: the current "Electrolytes" edition of NephSap has a nice discussion on this. Not surprisingly, the answer is give potassium during periods of transient hypokalemia. However, because the hypokalemia results purely from intracellular shift & the patient should have completely normal total body K stores, you have to make sure that you don't overcorrect the K too fast. Drugs such as beta-blockers (e.g. propranolol) may also be given as they would tend to blunt any intracellular shifts of K.nathanhellmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05106304347173760122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4230162007222918868.post-77927087686651281762009-03-26T00:10:00.000-04:002009-03-26T00:10:00.000-04:00whats the picture of the buck and sign got to do w...whats the picture of the buck and sign got to do with hypokalemic periodic paralysis.. any comments on treatment optionsAmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207662175739275413noreply@blogger.com