Predicting hypoglycemia after treatment of hyperkalemia with insulin and glucose (Glu-K60 score)

Predicting hypoglycemia after treatment of hyperkalemia with insulin and glucose (Glu-K60 score)

Abstract Background Hyperkalemia can lead to fatal cardiac arrhythmias. Ten units of intravenous (IV) regular insulin with 25 g of glucose is the mainstay for treating hyperkalemia. However, the most important complication of this treatment is hypoglycemia. We aimed to develop a scoring model to pre...

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Main Authors: Weerapriya Kijprasert, Nilanut Tarudeeyathaworn, Chananthita Loketkrawee, Thidarat Pimpaporn, Pornpiyapat Pattarasettaseranee, Theerapon Tangsuwanaruk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Hyperkalemia
Hypoglycemia
Insulin
Prediction
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00748-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-022-00748-9

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