Title of article :
Hyperkalemia Revisite
Author/Authors :
Almukdad, Hashem King Fahad Specialist Hospital - Nephrology Department, Saudi Arabia
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
