| Autor: |
Amy J. Patel, MD, Stephanie Tejera, MD, Stanislaw P. Klek, MD, Gary D. Rothberger, MD, ECNU |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
AACE Clinical Case Reports, Vol 6, Iss 5, Pp e252-e256 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2376-0605 |
| DOI: |
10.4158/ACCR-2020-0154 |
| Popis: |
ABSTRACT: Objective: We report a case of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) in a bodybuilder who developed paralysis secondary to thyrotoxicosis factitia after taking a supplement containing thyroid hormone. Interestingly, the patient had no intrinsic thyroid disease. Prompt recognition of thyrotoxicosis is critical to avoid progression of paralysis and subsequent complications. Methods: We discuss a 27-year-old body builder who presented after a 3-day bodybuilding competition with sudden upper and lower extremity paralysis. He admitted to taking anabolic steroids, a supplement containing an unknown amount of thyroid hormone for 2 weeks, and furosemide 40 mg twice daily with near-complete fluid restriction for 3 days. Results: Laboratory results showed a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level of |
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