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*Junctionopathies: myasthenia gravis (congenital, acquired, paraneoplastic), organophosphate intoxication.
 
*Junctionopathies: myasthenia gravis (congenital, acquired, paraneoplastic), organophosphate intoxication.
 
Hypokalaemia is probably the single most common cause of this type of presentation.
 
Hypokalaemia is probably the single most common cause of this type of presentation.
In this cat, the accompanying clinical signs (polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss, and intermittent vomiting) would be strongly suggestive of hypokalaemia secondary to CRF. However, hyperthyroidism would also be an important differential, as would
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In this cat, the accompanying clinical signs (polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss, and intermittent vomiting) would be strongly suggestive of hypokalaemia secondary to CRF.  
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However, hyperthyroidism would also be an important differential, as would
 
paraneoplastic disease (e.g. with hypercalcaemia causing polyuria and polydipsia).
 
paraneoplastic disease (e.g. with hypercalcaemia causing polyuria and polydipsia).
 
|l2=Hypokalaemia
 
|l2=Hypokalaemia
 
|q3=What are the priorities for further investigation?
 
|q3=What are the priorities for further investigation?
 
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Priorities for further investigation would be a thorough history, physical and neurological examination. A neurological examination should aim to detect any specific deficits, and distinguish muscle weakness from neurological disease (e.g. by careful assessment of proprioceptive responses). Initial screening blood tests should include serum biochemistry (including CK, urea, creatinine, calcium, phosphate, sodium, potassium, thyroxine) and urinalysis.
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Priorities for further investigation would be a thorough history, physical and neurological examination.  
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A neurological examination should aim to detect any specific deficits, and distinguish muscle weakness from neurological disease (e.g. by careful assessment of proprioceptive responses).  
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Initial screening blood tests should include serum biochemistry (including CK, urea, creatinine, calcium, phosphate, sodium, potassium, thyroxine) and urinalysis.
 
|l3=Neurological Examination - Dog & Cat#Further Investigation
 
|l3=Neurological Examination - Dog & Cat#Further Investigation
 
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This 10-year-old neutered female DSH cat has a history of polydipsia/polyuria, weight loss, and intermittent vomiting.


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