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An elderly man with muscle cramps
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  1. N Younis,
  2. I F Casson
  1. Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK
  1. Dr Younis (naveedy{at}tinyonline.co.uk)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pmj.76.901.721a

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    A 60 year old man presented to the emergency department with slurring of speech and generalised weakness associated with cramps affecting his hands. He had no medical illnesses apart from a left sided cataract removed a year ago. A 12 lead electrocardiogram was performed.

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    (1)
    What is the abnormality on the 12 lead electrocardiogram (fig 1)?
    (2)
    What are the possible causes of the abnormality of the electrocardiogram?
    (3)
    What is the likely diagnosis?

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