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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| author | Paras Karmacharya Dilli Ram Poudel Ranjan Pathak Andrew Rettew Richard Alweis |
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| description | 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 changes. Timely diagnosis and reversal can relieve symptoms and prevent life-threatening arrhythmias. We review the EKG changes associated with hyperkalemia and management principles along with an example of a case of severe hyperkalemia resulting in arrhythmia and flaccid paralysis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-141fe28a03dd47c6a6ecfaeebfc6f0042023-01-03T06:16:05ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662015-06-01501410.3402/jchimp.v5.2799327993Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestationsParas Karmacharya0Dilli Ram Poudel1Ranjan Pathak2Andrew Rettew3Richard Alweis4Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USADepartment of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USAHyperkalemia 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 changes. Timely diagnosis and reversal can relieve symptoms and prevent life-threatening arrhythmias. We review the EKG changes associated with hyperkalemia and management principles along with an example of a case of severe hyperkalemia resulting in arrhythmia and flaccid paralysis.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/27993/pdf_63hyperkalemiaarrhythmiaparalysis |
| spellingShingle | Paras Karmacharya Dilli Ram Poudel Ranjan Pathak Andrew Rettew Richard Alweis Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives hyperkalemia arrhythmia paralysis |
| title | Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| title_full | Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| title_fullStr | Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| title_short | Acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis: a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| title_sort | acute hyperkalemia leading to flaccid paralysis a review of hyperkalemic manifestations |
| topic | hyperkalemia arrhythmia paralysis |
| url | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/27993/pdf_63 |
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