Title of article
Hyperkalemia Revisite
Author/Authors
Almukdad, Hashem King Fahad Specialist Hospital - Nephrology Department, Saudi Arabia
From page
577
To page
584
Abstract
Hyperakalemia is a common clinical and potentially life threatening metabolic problem that can induce deadly cardiac arrhythmias. It is caused by inability of the kidney to excrete potassium and/or impairment of the mechanisms that shift potassium from the circulation into the cells.
Keywords
Electro , chemical gradients , Electrophysiology , Electrocardiography , Calcium exchange resins , Hyperkalemia , Calcium gluconate
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Journal title
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Record number
2674067
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