Objective: Thyroid-related emergencies are caused by overt dysfunction of the gland which
are so severe that require admission to intensive care units (ICU) frequently. Nonetheless, in …

Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism that most often
affects young East Asian males but increasingly also in other ethnic groups. The typical …

When asked to assess patients in an intensive care unit (ICU) who have respiratory muscle
weakness, oropharyngeal weakness and a vulnerable airway, our immediate thought may …

Background Periodic paralysis is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism. Patients of East
Asian descent are most commonly affected. Presentation is characterized by recurrent …

The diagnostic approach to a patient with respiratory failure starts with the determination of
whether the respiratory failure is the result of a cardiopulmonary disease versus a primary …

1Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Graduate School of Medicine,
Nippon Medical School, Japan 2Department of Pediatrics, Kobe University Graduate School …

Background: periodic paralysis related to hypokalemia is seldom reported in thyrotoxicosis,
and it usually occurs in Asian males. Patients and methods: Two Romanian (Caucasian) …

Abstract Introduction The prevalence of Graves' disease varies widely between 21 and 80%
of all cases of hyperthyroidism. Research conducted in 2018 at the Dr. Soetomo Regional …

BACKGROUND Gitelman syndrome (GS) is a rare inherited autosomal recessive
tubulopathy, characterized clinically by hypokalemia, hypomagnesemia, hypocalciuria, and …

Thyrotoxic hypokalaemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a rare complication of hyperthyroidism
that is potentially life-threatening if not treated promptly. It is more common in Asian and …