Case Report

An Unusual Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis: Leg Weakness and Hypokalemia in a 21-Year-Old Male

Table 1

Pertinent laboratory values on admission.

LabsValueReference

Potassium2.1 (mEq/L)(3.5–5.3 mEq/L)
Magnesium1.4 (mEq/L)(1.3–2.1 mEq/L)
TSH0.01 (IU/mL)(0.34–5.60 IU/mL)
Total T419.4 (ug/L)(6.0–12.0 ug/L)
T314.9 (pg/mL)(2.0–4.4 pg/dL)
FT44.59 (ng/dL)(0.82–1.77 ng/dL)
CPK1569 IU/L(38–174 IU/L)