Abstract
A Polynesian (Maori) man presented with muscle pain and weakness 36 h after smoking marijuana and then going on an eating binge, consuming a large amount of salt and carbohydrates. The electrocardiogram showed hypokalemic changes. Serum potassium was 2.0 mmoles/L. His symptoms and the hypokalemia resolved within 12 h of presentation without any treatment.
MeSH terms
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Carbohydrates
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Electrocardiography
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Energy Intake
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Feeding Behavior*
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Humans
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Hypokalemia / blood*
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Hypokalemia / drug therapy
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Hypokalemia / etiology*
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Hypokalemia / therapy
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / diagnosis
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Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis / etiology
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Male
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Marijuana Abuse / complications*
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Middle Aged
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Monitoring, Physiologic
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Muscle Weakness / etiology
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Paraparesis, Spastic / diagnosis*
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Paraparesis, Spastic / etiology*
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Paraparesis, Spastic / therapy