Abdominal pain is not a sign of a stroke.
It could, however, be a sign of food
poisoning or another condition such as
gastritis, appendicitis, cholecystitis,
intestinal infection, etc.
The appearance of your husband's hand is
called “obstetrician hand”.
“Obstetrician hand” combined with
tingling, numbness, cramping, difficulty
speaking and fatigue can happen in some
neurotic disorders such as a panic attack.
Pain can provoke such attacks.
In addition, low potassium causes muscle
weakness. Low potassium levels can be due
to: increased intake of potassium through
food, vomiting and diarrhea, primary and
secondary hyper-aldosteronism, prolonged
usage of diuretics, diabetes mellitus,
Cushing syndrome, some leukemias, etc.
Several diagnostic procedures can be
performed to identify the reason for the
abdominal pain and low potassium:
1. Standard blood analyses (blood count,
sedimentation, haemoglobin, liver status,
kidney status…);
2. hormonal blood analyses: aldosteron,
insulin, cortisol, ACTH;
3. electrolyte blood examinations (K+,
Na+), pH-value, HNaCO3-;
4. abdominal ultrasound.
You can consult an endocrinologist about
the condition.
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