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| | 04/13/07 - 04:12 PM  
 
   
 
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An alcoholic with muscle weakness most likely electrolyte deficency?? I think phosphate
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| me007 Forum Guru
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| | 04/13/07 - 05:10 PM  
 
   
 
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muscle wekness can be due to either hypokalemia or hypophosphatemia. Low phosphate - due to rhabdomyolysis, - common in alcoholics (or mcc hypophosphatemia - resp and metab. alkalosis) hypokalemia - due to fluid loss due to vomiting - diarrhea. I guess you are right, phosphorus
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| salmonella Forum Elite

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| | 04/13/07 - 05:56 PM  
 
   
 
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thanks me007 u are a winner always when have u plannedto ace this exam
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| new_n_lost Politically InCorrect

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| | 04/14/07 - 01:06 AM  
 
   
 
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Agree. 
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