Reducing Pain Experienced During Potassium Chloride Infusion in the Emergency Department

Aim: Patients with hypokalemia often complained of pain during intravenous potassium chloride infusion. By administering lignocaine prior to the infusion, the pain experienced may be reduced but safety concerns have limited its clinical application. The primary objective was to determine the efficac...

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Main Authors: Jen Heng Pek, Hui Cheng Tan, Puneet Seth, Evelyn Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-12-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/reducing-pain-experienced-during-potassium-chlorid/21792