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Acute Flaccid Paralysis in an 11-Year-Old.
Emergency Medicine
  • Lisa Schwartz, HCA Healthcare
  • Rebecca Bishop, Rebecca.Bishop3@hcahealthcare.com
  • Jacqueline Le
  • Eugene Hu, HCA Healthcare
  • Tommy Kim, HCA Healthcare
Division
Far West
Hospital
Riverside Community Hospital
Document Type
Manuscript
Publication Date
11-12-2018
Keywords
  • injuries,
  • rhabdomyolysis,
  • hypothyroidism
Abstract

Rhabdomyolysis is a syndrome caused by injury to skeletal muscle and subsequent release of intracellular components into the systemic circulation. We report a case of rhabdomyolysis causing acute paralysis from underlying and unrecognized hypothyroidism in an 11-year-old girl. To date, publications of rhabdomyolysis secondary to hypothyroidism have been limited, especially in the pediatric population. Early intervention with intravenous fluids and levothyroxine led to resolution of our patient's symptoms and is overall important in preventing the serious sequela of rhabdomyolysis including renal failure, cardiac dysrhythmias, compartment syndrome, and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

Publisher or Conference
Pediatric Emergency Care
Citation Information
Schwartz L, Bishop R, Le J, Hu E, Kim T. Acute Flaccid Paralysis in an 11-Year-Old [published online ahead of print, 2018 Nov 12]. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2018;10.1097/PEC.0000000000001662.