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Case Reports
Hypokalemic paralysis following severe vomiting in a child with intestinal obstruction due to round worms.
- Leena Nagotkar, Preeti Shanbag, and Prithi Shenoy.
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai 400022, India.
- J. Trop. Pediatr. 2010 Feb 1; 56 (1): 63-4.
AbstractAscariasis is one of the most common helminthic infestations in humans. Massive infestation can give rise to serious complications such as intestinal obstruction. We present a 4-year-old boy, who presented with acute flaccid quadriparesis due to the hypokalemic alkalosis induced by severe vomiting. Severe vomiting was due to intestinal obstruction caused by round worms.
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