Incidence of hypoglycemia in hyperkalemia patients after treatment with insulin and dextrose in the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital in India: a prospective observational study

Background Hypoglycemia is a serious, often overlooked complication of treating hyperkalemia with insulin and dextrose. If not recognized and managed, it can increase morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to estimate the incidence of hypoglycemia in hyperkalemic patients treated with 10 units of...

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Main Authors: Vivek Chaurasia, Nayer Jamshed, Praveen Aggrawal, Sanjeev Bhoi, Meera Ekka, Tej Prakash Sinha, Akshay Kumar, Prakash Ranjan Mishra, Anand Kumar Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Critical Care Medicine 2024-11-01
Series:Acute and Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.accjournal.org/upload/pdf/acc-2024-00661.pdf