Treatment of Severe Hyperkalemia: Confronting 4 Fallacies

Severe hyperkalemia is a medical emergency that can cause lethal arrhythmias. Successful management requires monitoring of the electrocardiogram and serum potassium concentrations, the prompt institution of therapies that work both synergistically and sequentially, and timely repeat dosing as necess...

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Main Author: J. Gary Abuelo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024917303996