Extreme Hyperkalemia in a Hemodialysis Patient Presenting with Cardiac Arrhythmia

Hyperkalemia is commonly seen in hemodialysis patients and is a potentially life-threatening condition. Serum potassium concentration greater than 10 mEq/L is defined as extreme hyperkalemia. Emergent treatment of hyperkalemia is made with intravenous calcium, insulin-dextrose solutions, diuretics,...

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Published in:	Bezmiâlem Science
Main Authors:	Ayşe Serra ARTAN, Meltem GÜRSU, Ömer Celal ELÇİOĞLU, Yelda DELİGÖZ BİLDACI, Rümeyza KAZANCIOĞLU
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bezmiâlem Vakif University 2019-10-01
Subjects:	arrhythmia extreme hyperkalemia hemodialysis
Online Access:	http://bezmialemscience.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/extreme-hyperkalemia-in-a-hemodialysis-patient-pre/30618