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 What are the three diagnostic investigations  in a 35 year old patient with known Renal Tubular Acidosis type 1 and recurrent flaccid paralysis ? 
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posted at 21/6/2012 5:46 PM BST on bmj.com
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 What are the three diagnostic investigations  in a 35 year old patient with known Renal Tubular Acidosis type 1 and recurrent flaccid paralysis ? 

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posted at 24/6/2012 9:53 PM BST on bmj.com
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The flaccid paraplegia in this case is due to low potassium caused by Renal Tubular Acidosis, so it is important to test for potassium level in the blood, ECG for changes of Hypokalemia, and plain X-ray abdomen to look for Nephrocalcinisis