Geophagia leading to hypokalemic quadriparesis in a postpartum patient.
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| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-86579
ABSTRACT
Pica is an eating disorder associated with ingestion of variety of non-food substances. A postpartum patient who presented with acute flaccid quadriparesis was detected to have severe hypokalemia. After extensive investigations for cause of hypokalemia, history of geophagia (clay-eating) was obtained. Approach to hypokalemia and health hazards of pica are discussed.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Quadriplegia
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Female
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Humans
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Pica
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Adult
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Electrocardiography
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Hypokalemia
Language:
English
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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