Hyperkalemia in the tropics: multiple causes and a not so common presentation—a case report

Abstract Background Hyperkalemia is an electrolyte abnormality with potentially life-threatening consequences. But all cases of hyperkalemia need not be symptomatic either. The feared consequence of hyperkalemia is that on the heart, it can induce fatal arrhythmias; rarely, it can present with neuro...

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Main Authors: Abraham M. Ittyachen, Anjely Sukumaran, Ancy Peter, Binitha Baby, Dawn Anthony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2024-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s43162-024-00277-w