Annales françaises d'anesthèsie et de rèanimation
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To estimate qualitatively and quantitatively analgesic methods used after thoracotomy. ⋯ Intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and thoracic epidural analgesia are the most commonly analgesic techniques used after thoracotomy for pulmonary surgery. In the latter case, most centres choose to maintain these patients in high dependency units.
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Thyrotoxic hypokaliaemic paralysis is a rare cause of severe hypokalaemia. We report the case of a 34-year-old Asiatic man who presented in our emergency department an episode of quadriplegia due to low plasma potassium levels. ⋯ Intravenously potassium treatment allowed complete recovery from paralysis. Also, the patient received specific medical treatment with antithyroid drugs and propranolol.