Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hypokalaemia is a common biochemical abnormality seen in inpatients; it is usually mild and iatrogenic. We report a rare case of muscle paralysis due to severe unprovoked hypokalaemia, presenting on acute medical take.Case: The patient presented with a two week history of epigastric pain, nausea, vomiting, muscle spasms and dizziness. Past medical history included asthma, vitiligo, pernicious anaemia as well as long standing history of unex...