Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations

Hyperkalemia can present with a spectrum of clinical manifestations with progressive EKG changes and life-threatening arrhythmias. Although no formal guidelines exist as to when to initiate treatment for hyperkalemia, it is generally recommended in clinically symptomatic patients with or without EKG...

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Main Authors: Paras Karmacharya, Dilli Ram Poudel, Ranjan Pathak, Andrew Rettew, Richard Alweis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/27993/pdf_63